AR Display System for Preprinted Sheet Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In print jobs involving preprinted sheets, determining the correct orientation of the sheet within a recording medium container is challenging, leading to potential misalignment of images during printing.
Innovation Solution
A display system comprising a display apparatus, recording medium containers, and a display controller that uses augmented reality (AR) to display intended image orientations on the recording medium containers, allowing users to visually align the sheets correctly before printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a preprinted sheet is placed in a recording medium container without visual guidance, then the operation process is simple, but the orientation accuracy of the sheet is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a visual copy of the intended image orientation and displays it on the recording medium container. This copy allows users to compare the actual sheet orientation with the intended orientation without changing the physical sheet or container structure, thereby improving orientation accuracy while maintaining system simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The display controller acts as an intermediary between the intended image orientation and the user. It processes the intended orientation information and presents it visually on the container, mediating the communication gap and enabling accurate orientation without adding complex mechanical guidance structures.
2Manufacturing precision
If visual guidance is provided on the recording medium container, then the orientation accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The recording medium container serves multiple functions: it holds the preprinted sheet and simultaneously displays the intended image orientation guidance. This multi-functionality improves alignment precision without adding separate complex guidance devices, as the container itself becomes an interactive display element.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of physically modifying the sheet or container to provide guidance, the system creates a visual copy of the intended orientation on the container surface. This copying approach enables precise alignment information to be conveyed without adding physical complexity to the hardware system.
3Loss of time
If the user manually determines sheet orientation without visual aids, then the system remains simple, but the time required for orientation determination increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-calculating and displaying the intended image orientation on the container before the user places the sheet. This advance visualization eliminates the need for the user to manually determine orientation, significantly reducing orientation determination time without requiring complex manual measurement mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The visual guidance system provides immediate feedback to the user about the correct orientation by displaying the intended image orientation on the container. This feedback mechanism eliminates trial-and-error orientation determination, reducing time consumption without adding complex feedback hardware, as the display itself provides real-time orientation information.
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AI summary
A display system includes a display apparatus, at least one recording medium container, and a display controller. The display apparatus includes a display that displays an image. The display apparatus enables a user to see an object by using the display apparatus. The object is actually located on a line extending from a line of sight of the user. The at least one recording medium container accommodates a recording medium on which an image is to be formed. The display controller displays, on the display, information regarding an intended image that is an image to be formed on the recording medium to be placed in the recording medium container. The display controller displays the information when the user looks at the recording medium container by using the display apparatus.