AR Device Keyword Detection and Virtual Object Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current augmented reality (AR) systems fail to fully utilize information from other devices to enhance the AR environment, particularly in supplementing or enhancing messages, pictures, and alarms displayed on secondary devices.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of techniques that detect key words from ancillary devices and acquire virtual objects based on these detected key words, allowing AR devices to communicate with other devices via wired or wireless protocols and display virtual objects in various formats based on environmental and device-specific factors.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If AR systems integrate information from multiple devices and perform text recognition to generate virtual objects, then user engagement and environmental awareness are enhanced, but device complexity and processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveAR environment integration capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides the complex task of AR environment integration into separate functional modules: text recognition module, virtual object generation module, and format adaptation module. Each module handles a specific aspect of the integration process, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The AR device is designed to perform multiple functions: displaying AR environments, receiving messages from ancillary devices, performing text recognition, generating virtual objects, and adapting formats based on environment. This multi-functionality allows a single device to handle diverse integration requirements without requiring separate specialized systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If the AR device displays virtual objects in different formats based on environment characteristics, then user experience is optimized for different contexts, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experience optimizationVSAvoidformat adaptation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different display formats (local qualities) to virtual objects based on the specific AR environment characteristics. Indoor environments receive one format optimization while outdoor environments receive another, allowing each local context to have its own optimized display parameters without redesigning the entire system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The virtual object display format is made dynamic and adaptable rather than fixed. The system automatically adjusts format parameters based on real-time environment characteristics detected by the AR device, enabling seamless optimization across different contexts without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Measurement precision

If the AR device performs text recognition on messages from ancillary devices, then virtual object generation accuracy improves, but processing time and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvekeyword detection accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary text recognition and keyword extraction on messages before full virtual object generation. By pre-processing the text content and identifying key elements in advance, the system reduces the computational burden during the main object generation phase, thereby reducing overall processing time while maintaining accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12223604B2Effect display based on text recognition and room scaling within an augmented reality environment
Publication Date: 2025.02.11 ADEIA GUIDES INC
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AI summary

Systems and methods are provided herein for detecting key words provided by ancillary devices and acquiring virtual objects based on the detected key words. This may be accomplished by a system displaying an augmented reality view to a user and detecting a received message. The system can determine whether a portion of the message corresponds to an augmented reality object. In response to detecting that the portion of the message corresponds to the augmented reality object, the system can display the augmented reality object in the augmented reality view in a first format. The first format can be based on the environment around the user.