AR Dental Beautification via Client-Server Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current dental beautification methods are time-consuming and expensive, with patients lacking visibility into the beautification effects and limited participation in the design process, leading to dissatisfaction due to insufficient computing power and storage on smart terminals.

Innovation Solution

A C/S architecture-based dental beautification AR smart assistance method and apparatus that utilizes user terminals and servers to process and display dental beautification schemes, allowing patients to visualize and select different treatment options, with the server handling computing and storage demands.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the system is directly deployed on a smart terminal, then convenience in operation and portability are improved, but computing power and storage space become insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvenience in operationVSAvoidcomputing power
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The system is segmented into a client terminal and a server. The client terminal handles user interaction and displays beautification effects, while the server performs complex image processing and stores dental data. This division allows the terminal to remain lightweight and portable while the server provides sufficient computing power and storage capacity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If the system is directly deployed on a smart terminal, then portability is improved, but storage space becomes insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveportabilityVSAvoidstorage space
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system separates storage functions from the terminal device. Dental images, patient data, and beautification resources are stored on the server rather than locally on the terminal. This allows patients to access their dental data from any terminal without requiring large local storage capacity, maintaining portability while providing sufficient storage space.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If patients can visualize beautification effects in advance, then patient satisfaction is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepatient satisfactionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary beautification simulations before actual treatment. Multiple beautification effects are pre-calculated and displayed to patients, allowing them to make informed decisions. This preliminary visualization reduces patient anxiety and improves satisfaction by setting realistic expectations before the actual dental procedure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates virtual copies of patient dental images and applies beautification effects to these copies. Rather than modifying real images, the system generates simulated versions showing potential outcomes. This copying approach allows complex visualizations without permanently altering patient data, managing system complexity while improving patient understanding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS11030746B2Assisted dental beautification method and apparatus for implementing the same
Publication Date: 2021.06.08 CHENGDU BESMILE MEDICAL TECH CORP LTD
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AI summary

The disclosure relates to field of aesthetic dental technology, more particularly relates to a C/S architecture-based dental beautification AR smart assistance method and apparatus. Specifically, an auxiliary method for dental beautification may include obtaining information; processing the information and obtaining the results of information processing; and generating and displaying the beautification schemes according to the results of information processing. A terminal device for dental beautification, including a memory for storing computer program code and a processor for executing computer program code stored in the memory, is also disclosed. The dental beautification method and apparatus can provide the teeth reference effect after beautification in advance, such as providing reference pictures and videos. Patients can participate in the process of designing the plans, and can also provide different beautification plans for selection, which effectively improves the enthusiasm of patients for dental beautification.