AR Virtual Object Anchors With Permission-Based Disclosure

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for managing virtual objects in augmented reality struggle to control permissions effectively, allowing unintended users to view or interact with virtual objects, despite user-specific display mode changes based on behavioral and environmental information.

Innovation Solution

A system that manages virtual objects by associating them with real-world features, using anchors that include disclosure ranges and storage permission settings, ensuring only intended users can view and store the objects, with notifications for unauthorized access.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a virtual object is disclosed in association with feature quantities in the real world to enable viewing on multiple terminals, then the accessibility and usability of the virtual object is improved, but the security and permission control deteriorates allowing unintended users to view the object

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccessibility of virtual objectVSAvoidpermission control

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the virtual object data into multiple components: anchor information (for positioning), virtual object information (for rendering), and permission information (for access control). This segmentation allows the system to selectively transmit different components to different terminals based on permission settings, enabling multiple users to access the virtual object while maintaining granular control over who can view or interact with it.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between users and virtual objects. The server receives anchor information from terminals, manages permission information, and selectively distributes virtual object information to authorized terminals. This intermediary mechanism enables centralized permission control while maintaining the distributed nature of the augmented reality experience across multiple devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If display mode changes are made based on user behavioral information and physical environmental information, then the user experience and interactivity is improved, but the ability to restrict access to intended users only deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser experienceVSAvoidaccess control

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by associating different permission settings with specific virtual objects or regions in the augmented reality space. Each virtual object can have its own permission information tailored to intended users, while still allowing behavioral and environmental-based display mode changes for authorized users. This enables differentiated access control at local levels without compromising overall user experience enhancements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4242800B1System, method, program and storage medium for managing a virtual object

Publication Date: 2026.04.08 CANON KK

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AI summary

A system (121) manages, in a case where feature quantities in a real world is managed in association with identification information, the feature quantities in the real world being used to link the virtual object (1002, 1012, 1032, 1042, 1102, 1112) with the real world to display the virtual object (1002, 1012, 1032, 1042, 1102, 1112), a permission setting (1022) of use for the virtual object (1002, 1012, 1032, 1042, 1102, 1112) associated with the identification information are further managed.