AR Portal Interface for Spatial Data Access and 3D Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing operating systems are limited by their reliance on file location-based access, restricting flexibility in data storage and retrieval, and traditional mapping software lacks immersive user experience and functionality for navigating virtual environments.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality system with a multi-dimensional fabric user interface that utilizes a hardware sensor array to capture physical space images and measurements, creating a simulated space with portals for user access and interaction, allowing users to create and navigate virtual environments with customizable parameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional file location-based access is used, then data storage structure is simple, but flexibility in data access is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional two-dimensional file system navigation (folders and files) to a three-dimensional virtual environment where data is accessed through spatial coordinates and portal systems. Users can navigate to data locations by moving through 3D space rather than traversing hierarchical directory structures, adding a spatial dimension to data access methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces portal objects as intermediaries between the user and data storage locations. These portals serve as virtual doorways that can be placed throughout the 3D environment, mediating access to files and folders without requiring users to navigate traditional file system paths. The portal system acts as a flexible intermediary layer between the user interface and underlying storage structure.
2Ease of operation
If traditional mapping software is used, then basic location information is provided, but immersive user experience is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of physical locations and environments within the 3D virtual space. These virtual representations include architectural features, lighting, and spatial relationships that replicate real-world locations, providing an immersive experience that goes beyond traditional 2D maps. Users can visually explore environments that mirror physical spaces they are navigating.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enhances traditional 2D mapping by adding a third vertical dimension and incorporating 360-degree spatial awareness. The system provides omnidirectional viewing capabilities and 3D spatial navigation, allowing users to experience locations immersively rather than through flat graphical representations. This dimensional expansion transforms basic mapping into an immersive virtual exploration experience.
3Adaptability or versatility
If simple portal systems are used, then navigation between locations is basic, but user interaction capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs portal objects with multiple functions beyond simple navigation. Portals can serve as data access points, communication interfaces, collaborative workspaces, and customizable interaction zones. Each portal can be configured for different purposes depending on user needs, making the portal system universally applicable to various interaction scenarios rather than single-purpose navigation tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic portal characteristics where portal properties, appearances, and functionalities can change based on user interactions, contextual conditions, and system states. Portals can be created, modified, deleted, and reconfigured during runtime, allowing the system to adapt to evolving user needs. This dynamic nature enables rich interaction patterns while maintaining portal simplicity as a core concept.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances data storage flexibility and user experience by enabling immersive virtual location navigation and interaction, providing a more intuitive and flexible way to access and manipulate virtual content.
Implementation Method 1
the hardware sensor array uses LIDAR to capture one or more or flat images and images with depth resolution
Data Source
AI summary
An augmented reality method for enabling portal functionality in a multi-dimensional fabric user interface is described herein. The method includes: creating a simulated space in the multi-dimensional fabric user interface; calculating a virtual representation of the physical space using the captured images and measurements; placing the virtual representation of the physical space into the simulated space; creating an initial portal in the multi-dimensional fabric user interface that connects to the virtual representation of the physical space in the simulated space; enabling one or more users to access the portal in the multi-dimensional fabric user interface to enter the virtual representation of the physical space in the simulated space; and enabling the one or more users to interact with virtual objects in the virtual representation of the physical space in the simulated space.