AR Glasses Personal Operation Window Shared Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing augmented reality systems for head-mounted displays do not allow users to perform personal operations on shared operation windows without disrupting the display state for other users, and vice versa, limiting collaborative activities and personal settings.

Innovation Solution

An operation display system with a head-mounted display unit that detects air operations and creates a virtual operation window, allowing users to perform personal operations without changing the shared display, while maintaining the display state for others, using a camera to synthesize finger images and differentiate settings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a shared operation display device is used in a conference, then information can be browsed by multiple members, but personal operations cannot be performed without inconveniencing other members

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveshared display capabilityVSAvoidpersonal operation freedom

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The display is segmented into a shared display portion (visible to all members) and a personal display portion (visible only to the operating member through AR glasses). This allows multiple members to browse information together while enabling one member to perform personal operations without affecting others.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

AR glasses serve as an intermediary device that overlays personal operation windows on the shared display. The AR glasses capture images of the shared display and superimpose personal operation interfaces, allowing members to interact with the display independently without physical contact with the shared device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If separate operation display devices are given to each member, then personal operations can be performed freely, but information sharing with all members becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepersonal operation freedomVSAvoidinformation sharing capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges the shared display device with AR glasses to create a hybrid display system. The shared display provides common information visibility for all members, while AR glasses add personal operation capabilities, combining the advantages of both shared and personal display approaches.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The shared display device is enhanced with AR functionality, enabling it to serve multiple functions: displaying shared information for all members and providing personal operation interfaces for individual members. This multi-functional capability eliminates the need for separate devices while maintaining both information sharing and personal operation freedom.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of operation

If air operations are detected to create virtual operation windows, then personal operations can be performed without changing the shared display, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontactless operation capabilityVSAvoidsystem structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates a virtual copy of the shared display window through AR imaging. The AR glasses capture images of the shared display and generate a virtual operation window that can be operated without physical contact. This copying approach enables contactless operations while maintaining the original shared display state.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

Physical contact-based operation mechanisms are replaced with air-based detection and virtual interaction. Instead of requiring members to physically touch the shared display, the system uses image capture and processing to detect air operations and create corresponding virtual control interfaces.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS9778738B2Operation display system and operation display method

Publication Date: 2017.10.03 KONICA MINOLTA INC

AI summary

Disclosed is an operation display system, including: an operation display device including a display unit to display an operation window; an operating unit to receive an operation to the operation window; and a display control unit to change the operation window in accordance with the operation received by using the operating unit; an air operation detecting unit to detect an air operation performed by one user in air apart from the display unit; a virtual operation window creating unit to create a virtual operation window in which the operation window is changed in accordance with the air operation; and an AR display unit to show the one user an augmented reality space in which the virtual operation window is synthesized with a real space, wherein the display control unit does not change the operation window displayed on the display unit, in accordance with the air operation.