Augmented Reality Content Generation via Virtual Space Partitioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing augmented reality technologies face challenges in easily and intuitively generating augmented reality contents, particularly due to the need for extensive trial and error, time, and effort in creating new content, which limits their availability and user engagement.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows for the rapid generation of augmented reality contents by capturing real-world images, building virtual spaces, and mapping user contents onto background objects, enabling intuitive and user-centered content creation and sharing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional methods are used to store information in virtual space, then information can be stored, but extensive trial and error, time, and effort are required making production difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex process of creating augmented reality contents into distinct modules: capturing real-world images, automatically building virtual spaces, partitioning image elements into background objects, and mapping user contents. This segmentation eliminates the need for extensive trial and error by providing a structured, step-by-step automation framework that guides content creation without requiring extensive manual adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically building virtual spaces and partitioning background objects before the user needs to create content. The virtual space construction and object identification are completed in advance, so when users want to create augmented reality contents, the foundation is already prepared, significantly reducing the time and effort required for content production.
2Adaptability or versatility
If service providers pre-store all augmented reality information, then service availability improves, but information limitations restrict user access in particular areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables self-service by allowing any user device to automatically capture real-world images, build virtual spaces, and generate augmented reality contents for their location. This eliminates the dependency on service providers pre-storing all information, as users can independently create and access AR contents for any geographical area they visit, significantly expanding service availability without requiring extensive pre-stored databases.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides universality by creating a platform where any portable device with a camera can function as both a consumer and producer of augmented reality contents. The same apparatus that views AR contents can also capture images, build virtual spaces, and generate new AR contents, making the system universally applicable across different locations and user needs without requiring location-specific pre-stored information.
3Manufacturing precision
If complex tools are used for creating augmented reality contents, then precision improves, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical control tools with automated computational processes. Instead of requiring users to manually manipulate virtual space parameters or precisely position objects using complex interfaces, the system uses image processing algorithms to automatically construct virtual spaces and partition background objects from captured images. This substitution maintains high precision through algorithmic accuracy while eliminating the need for complex user interaction tools.
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AI summary
Disclosed are methods of operating augmented reality (AR) contents, and a device and a system supporting the same. In one method, a real world image is captured using a camera in a portable device. A virtual space corresponding to the real world image is built, by partitioning image elements included in the virtual space into plural background objects and displaying the background objects. Augmented reality contents are generated by mapping one or more user contents onto the background objects. In other embodiments, location information of the portable device is used to obtain AR contents for enhancing captured images.