Augmented Reality Platform Managing Spatial Conflicts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current augmented reality platforms face challenges in managing concurrent operation of multiple AR applications, resolving spatial conflicts, and providing a seamless user experience across various AR layers and devices.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality platform with an API that enables third-party developers to integrate features like an AR viewer, layer controller, event capture, collision signaling, conflict mitigation, and graceful degradation, allowing for concurrent presentation of multiple AR applications and layers, intelligent prediction of user interactions, and adaptive rendering based on client-specific conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple AR applications operate concurrently, then the functionality and content variety are improved, but spatial conflicts and rendering complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an AR platform as an intermediary layer between multiple AR applications and the device rendering system. This platform manages spatial conflicts by coordinating AR content from multiple applications, assigning priorities, and resolving overlaps before rendering. The platform acts as a mediator that prevents direct conflicts between applications while maintaining concurrent operation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the AR rendering process into distinct layers and priority levels. By dividing AR content into manageable segments with assigned priorities, the system can process and render multiple AR applications concurrently without overwhelming the rendering pipeline. Each AR object is treated as a separate segment that can be independently managed and rendered based on its priority.
2Reliability
If AR content priority management is implemented, then user experience quality is improved, but processing overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by assigning priorities to AR objects and layers in advance, before rendering occurs. This pre-establishment of priority relationships allows the rendering system to efficiently determine which content to render first without complex real-time calculations. The priority management is prepared beforehand, reducing processing overhead during actual rendering operations.
3Measurement precision
If collision signaling and conflict mitigation features are added, then spatial accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms through collision signaling features that detect spatial conflicts between AR objects from different applications. When conflicts are detected, the system provides feedback by signaling the need for resolution and automatically mitigating conflicts based on assigned priorities. This feedback loop ensures spatial accuracy while managing complexity through automated responses rather than manual intervention.
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AI summary
An augmented reality (AR) platform supports concurrent operation of multiple AR applications developed by third-party software developers. The AR platform may include an application programming interface (API) that third-party software developers can use to integrate features of the AR platform into the overall user experience of their AR applications. The AR platform includes a feature set having a variety of AR-specific features that interact with and are accessible to the AR applications or AR layers that define a collection of AR content.