Position-Based AR Display Switching via UWB Proximity
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Solution Overview
Problem
In augmented reality systems, users often face redundant and confusing display data when using both computing devices and AR devices simultaneously, leading to inefficiencies in energy use and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A system that switches display operations between computing devices and AR devices based on the relative position of the AR device to the computing device, using wireless communication and position determination via UWB technology to activate or suspend displays accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If both computing device and AR device displays are activated simultaneously, then information is presented to the user through multiple channels, but energy consumption increases and redundant display data causes confusion
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between computing device display and AR device display based on real-time detection of user presence and device proximity. The display activation state is not static but adapts continuously according to user interaction context, allowing the system to present information through the most appropriate display channel at any given moment while conserving energy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines when to activate or suspend displays based on detected user presence and device position without requiring manual user input. The computing device and AR device coordinate their display states autonomously, with the system self-regulating energy consumption by suspending redundant displays while maintaining information availability through the active display.
2Loss of information
If both computing device and AR device displays are activated simultaneously, then information is available through multiple displays, but redundant display data creates user confusion
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and presents information through a single active display channel at any given time, removing redundant display data that causes user confusion. By suspending the AR device display when the computing device display is active and within proximity, the system delivers the same information through one clear channel rather than multiple overlapping channels, improving user experience while maintaining information availability.
3Use of energy by moving object
If display switching is implemented based on relative position, then energy consumption is reduced by avoiding redundant displays, but system complexity increases due to position determination and coordination requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses wireless communication signals as an intermediary mechanism to determine relative device position and trigger display switching. Rather than implementing complex position sensing hardware, the patent leverages existing wireless communication infrastructure to infer proximity and activate appropriate displays, reducing system complexity while achieving energy savings through intelligent display management.
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AI summary
The present specification describes examples of position-based switching of display devices. An example augmented reality (AR) device includes an AR display device to render display data. The example AR device also includes a wireless communication device to transmit and receive wireless signals. The example AR device further includes a processor to: 1) determine a position of the AR device relative to a computing device based on wireless signals communicated with the computing device; and 2) switch an activity state of the AR display device based on the determined position of the AR device relative to the computing device.