Augmented Reality Overlay for Social Context Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional augmented reality systems are limited in their ability to seamlessly integrate social factors and language translation, failing to provide users with appropriate attire and language adaptation in real-time across different settings and interactions.

Innovation Solution

An augmented reality framework that utilizes networking system data to generate customizable overlays for users, including attire and language translation, based on location, relationship, and user preferences, ensuring users appear appropriately dressed and communicate effectively in any setting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional augmented reality systems are used, then basic visual overlay functionality is provided, but the ability to seamlessly integrate social factors and language translation is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintegration of social factors and language translationVSAvoidreal-time appropriateness across different settings
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the augmented reality overlay into multiple independent components: visual appearance elements (clothing, accessories), language translation elements, and social context elements. Each component can be independently controlled and optimized, allowing seamless integration of diverse functionalities without compromising real-time reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The augmented reality system is designed as a universal platform that simultaneously handles multiple functions: visual overlay, language translation, social context adaptation, and cultural normalization. This multi-functionality is achieved through a centralized control system that coordinates all elements based on real-time social and environmental data.

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If augmented reality overlay elements are added to alter user appearance and communication, then user adaptability to different settings is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser appearance and communication adaptationVSAvoidframework integration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a nested architecture where multiple layers of functionality are organized hierarchically: the core augmented reality overlay contains language translation elements, which in turn contain social context adaptation layers. This nesting allows complex functionality to be managed through layered control, reducing apparent system complexity while maintaining comprehensive adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

An intermediary control system is introduced that acts as a mediator between various functional components (visual overlay, translation, social context). This intermediary layer manages the complexity by coordinating interactions between components and making decisions based on integrated data from multiple sources, thereby simplifying the overall system architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If customized augmented reality overlays are generated based on networking system data, then user-specific appropriateness is improved, but information processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser identity and relationship accuracyVSAvoiddata processing volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing and caching user profile data, relationship information, and contextual parameters before they are needed for overlay generation. This advance preparation reduces the volume of data that must be processed in real-time, allowing high measurement precision without overwhelming data processing requirements during actual use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies local quality by processing and applying only the specific user data and contextual information relevant to each individual situation. Rather than processing all available data uniformly, the system selectively retrieves and processes only the necessary subset of information for each user-context pair, optimizing the balance between precision and processing volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10878631B2Providing an augmented reality overlay for display over a view of a user
Publication Date: 2020.12.29 META PLATFORMS INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for generating and providing an augmented reality overlay for display in connection with an augmented reality display device. For example, systems and methods described herein identify a user being viewed through an augmented reality display device, and builds an augmented reality overlay for the user that is displayed on a view of the user through the augmented reality display device. Systems and methods described herein build the augmented reality overlay based on the location of the augmented reality display device, and on other networking system information including a networking system relationship between the user wearing the augmented reality display device and the user who is being looked at through the augmented reality display device.