Augmented Reality Display Contextual Member Information
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current augmented reality systems lack the capability to effectively provide information about members of a group to individuals assisting them, such as flight attendants, teachers, or event hosts, in real-time and contextually relevant manner within their field of view.
Innovation Solution
An interactive augmented reality system that identifies the user's environment, relative location, and field of view, queries a data source for information about individuals within that view, and modifies the AR display to present relevant information, using a network of application servers, databases, and wearable AR devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional display methods are used to show information about group members, then information can be presented, but the information is not contextually relevant to the user's current field of view and location
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an augmented reality display as an intermediary between the user and the information about group members. The AR display overlays contextual information directly onto the user's field of view, mediated by computer-generated visuals that integrate with the real-world environment. This allows information to be presented in a contextually relevant manner without requiring complex changes to the underlying data storage or retrieval systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies local quality by providing information specifically tailored to what the user is currently viewing through their AR device. Rather than presenting generic group member information, the system identifies individuals within the user's field of view and presents only the relevant information about those specific individuals, making the information quality locally optimized for each viewing context.
2Productivity
If real-time information about individuals is presented in the user's field of view, then service delivery is improved, but the system complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-identifying group members and organizing their information before the user needs it. The augmented reality display system maintains a database of individual information and pre-processes this data so that when a user looks at someone in the group, the relevant information is already prepared and can be instantly displayed, improving service delivery without requiring complex real-time processing during the interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The augmented reality display system enables self-service by automatically identifying individuals in the user's field of view and retrieving their information without requiring manual input from the user. The system uses the device's sensors and processors to autonomously track individuals, query databases, and present information, reducing the operational complexity for the end user while maintaining high productivity.
3Loss of information
If the augmented reality display continuously monitors and presents information about all individuals in the environment, then comprehensive information is provided, but the field of view becomes cluttered and distracting
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies the extraction principle by selectively extracting and displaying only the most relevant information about individuals in the user's field of view. Rather than presenting all available information about every person, the system identifies and extracts key details such as name, role, or current status that are most useful for the user's task, leaving out extraneous information that would clutter the display and reduce usability.
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AI summary
In one example, a method performed by a processing system including at least one processor includes identifying an environment surrounding a user of an augmented reality display, identifying a relative location of the user within the environment, determining a field of view of the augmented reality display, identifying an individual within the field of view, querying a data source for information related to the individual, and modifying the augmented reality display to present the information related to the individual.