AR Device Identification via Segmented Scanning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Augmented reality devices struggle to uniquely identify and interact with electronic devices that appear identical or are located at a distance, leading to incomplete user experiences due to the inability to discern visual identifying features.
Innovation Solution
The system employs an augmented reality device with a scanning device, processor, and transceiver to sense identifiers from electronic devices, transmit activation signals, and assign unique identifiers, enabling the device to recognize and interact with multiple electronic devices, even if they appear similar or are far away.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If visual identification methods are used to identify electronic devices, then devices with distinct visual features can be identified, but devices that appear identical or are far away cannot be uniquely identified
Solution Approach 1:
The identification system is segmented into multiple components: visual identification features and unique identifiers (such as RFID tags, barcodes, or other machine-readable codes). This segmentation allows the system to overcome the limitation of visual similarity by providing an additional identification layer that is independent of physical appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary identifying component (such as a tag, label, or marker) is introduced between the electronic device and the augmented reality device. This intermediary carries unique identification information that can be detected even when the device itself is visually indistinguishable or too far away for detailed visual inspection.
2Reliability
If multiple electronic devices of the same model are present, then the augmented reality device cannot distinguish between them, but adding identification features increases system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
Each electronic device is equipped with its own unique identifier or identifying component that it presents passively or actively. This self-service approach allows devices to be differentiated without requiring complex external identification systems, as each device essentially identifies itself through its unique marker or tag.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of modifying the physical appearance of electronic devices to make them distinguishable, the system uses information copies in the form of digital identifiers or machine-readable codes. These copies contain unique identification data that can be read without altering the physical device design.
3Ease of operation
If the augmented reality device uses only visual sensors to identify devices, then the system remains simple, but identification fails for distant or visually similar devices
Solution Approach 1:
The augmented reality device is enhanced with multi-functionality by integrating multiple sensing modalities: visual sensors for general object detection and additional sensors (such as RFID readers, camera systems for reading barcodes, or other optical sensors) for unique identifier detection. This universal approach allows the same device to handle both visually distinct and visually identical targets.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution allows for accurate identification and virtual interaction with electronic devices, enhancing user experience by providing supplemental information and enabling control over the devices, even when they are not easily distinguishable visually.
Implementation Method 1
The scanning device may be operatively coupled with the first processor and be configured to sense an identifier from an identifying device of the electronic device
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AI summary
Systems and methods differentiate and uniquely identify electronic devices to enable their virtual interaction with an augmented reality device. According to certain aspects, an augmented reality device can differentiate between electronic devices in an environment that have a substantially similar appearance. A user can subsequently use the augmented reality device to virtually interact with the uniquely identified electronic devices. An improved user experience and greater user satisfaction with the augmented reality device may result through the use of these systems and methods.