Augmentation Server Offloads AR Content Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Head mounted display devices lack the processing ability to select and generate high definition content relevant to objects in the environment or digital content being viewed, leading to a suboptimal augmented reality experience.
Innovation Solution
A system where a user device communicates with an augmentation content server to obtain high definition image content streams, with the augmentation content server generating supplemental AR content based on detected objects and user preferences, thereby offloading processing from the user device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If head mounted display devices perform object recognition and high definition content generation locally, then content relevance and timing are improved, but processing power requirements exceed the device's capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud-based processing server as an intermediary between the head mounted display device and the content generation process. The server performs computationally intensive object recognition and high definition content generation, while the display device only handles lightweight rendering and display functions. This mediator approach allows the system to achieve high content quality without requiring the display device to have substantial processing power.
2Loss of time
If head mounted display devices perform object recognition and content generation locally, then content timing relevance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud server acts as an intermediary that handles complex processing tasks remotely. The head mounted display device maintains simplicity by only performing basic camera capture, object detection, and content rendering functions, while delegating computationally intensive tasks to the server. This division of labor preserves timely content delivery without increasing the complexity of the display device itself.
3Manufacturing precision
If high definition content is generated and displayed in real-time, then augmented reality experience quality is improved, but processing resources consumed increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud-based server serves as an intermediary that performs energy-intensive high definition content generation remotely. The head mounted display device consumes minimal processing resources for basic rendering and display, while the server handles the computationally expensive tasks of generating high resolution content based on detected objects. This approach maintains high content quality while significantly reducing the processing resource consumption of the display device.
Data Source
AI summary
Generating mixed reality (MR) or augmented reality content and displaying such content in a synchronized manner with the display of digital program content and/or viewing of actual objects in an environment is described. Methods support displaying relevant augmented reality (AR) content on a head mounted display or glasses. In some embodiments a MR HMD is synchronized to a physical display device such as a TV with the MR HMD device being supplied with a stream of high-fidelity images or holograms in a supplemental content stream. In one augmented reality embodiment content relevant to an object in the environment of the user device can be generated and displayed in accordance with preference information corresponding to user. The displayed object may have a color and/or features selected by the user with the generated image showing features not visible in an actual sample physical item present at the store or dealership.