Profile-Based AR Content Personalization via Information Tags

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional augmented reality (AR) content is generic and lacks personalization, leading to a less authentic experience for users, as it does not account for individual user factors such as geographical location, special occasions, or user preferences, which can deter users from engaging with the content.

Innovation Solution

Customizable AR content is generated based on user-specific information, such as geographical location, user accounts, and interactions with physical objects, using tags and sensors to provide personalized information, messages, and experiences tailored to individual users, enhancing engagement and authenticity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If generic AR content is used, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but user engagement and authenticity deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimplementation simplicityVSAvoiduser personalization
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

User profiles and preferences are collected and stored in advance before AR content delivery. The system pre-processes user information including demographics, location data, and interaction history to prepare personalized content parameters, enabling rapid content customization without complex real-time processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

A server acts as an intermediary between the user device and AR content sources. The server receives user profile data, processes content personalization requests, and delivers customized AR content to the device, separating the complexity of personalization logic from the user-facing application

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If personalized AR content is generated, then user engagement and authenticity improve, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser personalizationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The AR content delivery system is divided into distinct modules: user profile management module, content selection module, content personalization module, and delivery module. Each module handles specific tasks independently, making the overall complex system manageable and maintainable through clear separation of concerns

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A server functions as a centralized intermediary that handles complex personalization processing, content generation, and user profile management. This externalizes system complexity from the user device, allowing the application to remain relatively simple while leveraging server-side capabilities for sophisticated content personalization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Loss of information

If user-specific information is collected, then content relevance improves, but privacy concerns increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent relevanceVSAvoidprivacy risks
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Different levels of personalization are applied based on user preferences and context. The system collects and processes only the minimum necessary information for each specific AR content scenario, allowing users to control the degree of personalization and information sharing on a per-content basis rather than universally

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11194983B1Profile based augmented reality applications based on information tags
Publication Date: 2021.12.07 AMAZON TECH INC
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AI summary

A tag positioned on an object provides information for selecting augmented reality (AR) content that is based, at least in part, on a user profile or other user information. The tag may be utilized to transmit messages between users where AR content can be integrated into the message and presented upon scanning and processing of the tag. The AR content may also be related to user interests or real time user information, such as user location. The user may interact with the AR content to retrieve additional information, which provides an improved customer experience and improved integration into a provider ecosystem.