Discriminative AR Information Display by Object Priority

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional augmented reality technologies cannot discriminatively display virtual information for specific objects in a real-world environment, often applying the same filter to all objects and failing to prioritize information based on user interest, leading to an overwhelming display of irrelevant data.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that allow for real-time discriminative display of virtual information on a reality image based on importance values or priorities for each object, adjusting the display range or amount of information according to the number of objects or their significance, enabling intuitive recognition of distance and direction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the same filter is applied to all objects in augmented reality, then the implementation is simple and fast, but the information display lacks discrimination and relevance to user interest

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of implementationVSAvoidrelevance of displayed information
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different filters and information display parameters to different objects based on their individual characteristics and importance values. Each object receives customized processing rather than uniform treatment, enabling discriminative display of virtual information according to user interest and object significance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts filter parameters and information display settings based on the importance value of each object. By changing parameters selectively for different objects, the system optimizes information relevance while maintaining manageable complexity through automated parameter adjustment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Quantity of substance

If all information is displayed simultaneously for all objects, then comprehensive information is provided, but the user becomes overwhelmed and cannot easily identify relevant data

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveamount of information displayedVSAvoiduser convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and displays only the most relevant information for each object based on its importance value, rather than displaying all available information uniformly. This selective extraction prevents information overload while ensuring that users receive comprehensive relevant data for each specific object.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system segments information display by object and by importance level, organizing virtual information into hierarchical groups. This segmentation allows users to process information in manageable units rather than being presented with a undifferentiated mass of data, improving ease of identification and use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Loss of information

If discriminative display of virtual information is implemented for each object, then information relevance is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverelevance of displayed informationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically determines the importance value of each object and selects appropriate filters and display parameters without requiring manual configuration. This self-service approach maintains high information relevance while minimizing the complexity burden on users, as the system performs the discriminative processing autonomously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

4Quantity of substance

If the display range of information is adjusted according to the number of objects, then information overload is prevented, but the display flexibility for individual objects is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay range of informationVSAvoiddisplay flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts display parameters based on both the overall number of objects and the individual importance values. This dual-level parameter adjustment maintains display flexibility for individual objects while preventing information overload through adaptive control of the total information volume presented to the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP2811462B1Method and device for providing information in view mode
Publication Date: 2017.11.15 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method and a device for providing information in a view mode is provided, which can discriminatively apply and display virtual information according to an importance value (or a priority) of objects in a reality image when the virtual information is mapped and displayed on the reality image of a real world acquired through a camera module in the view mode. The method includes displaying a reality image acquired in a view mode; analyzing an importance value of objects according to the reality image; determining a display range of virtual information for each of the objects according to the importance value of the objects; and displaying the virtual information for each of the objects according to the display range of the virtual information.