AR Display Emphasis for Identification Code Association

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image processing technologies struggle to clearly associate identification codes with their corresponding products in a user's field of vision when multiple products are present, as the user cannot easily determine which product information corresponds to which identification code displayed on a head-mounted display.

Innovation Solution

An image processing apparatus that includes a display image generation unit, a display unit, and a recognition unit, which generates and displays emphasis information at specific positions within the user's field of vision corresponding to identified identification codes, allowing intuitive recognition of the association between emphasis information and identification codes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If multiple products are displayed in the user's field of vision with their identification codes, then the information display capability is improved, but the user's ability to associate product information with specific identification codes deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of products displayedVSAvoidease of association between product and identification code
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies color changes by displaying emphasis information (such as colored frames, highlights, or color-coded markers) at positions corresponding to specified identification codes in the user's field of vision. This visual differentiation through color or brightness changes enables users to quickly identify which product corresponds to which identification code, resolving the confusion that arises when multiple products are displayed simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

2Loss of information

If product information is displayed on a head-mounted display, then the information accessibility is improved, but the user's field of vision complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation accessibilityVSAvoidfield of vision complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by displaying emphasis information only at specific positions corresponding to specified identification codes, rather than uniformly across the entire field of vision. This localized approach provides necessary information enhancement exactly where needed (at the identification code locations) while maintaining transparency and simplicity in other areas of the user's field of vision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10380426B2Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory storage medium
Publication Date: 2019.08.13 NEC CORP
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AI summary

The present invention provides an image processing apparatus (10) including a display image generation unit (11) that generates a display image, a display unit (12) that displays the display image so as to be superimposed on a user's field of vision, an imaging unit (13) that generates a captured image so as to include the user's field of vision, and a recognition unit (14) that analyzes the captured image, and specifies an identification code included in the captured image. The display image generation unit (11) generates the display image having emphasis information displayed at a position corresponding to the specified identification code in the user's field of vision.