AR Scene Object Analysis for Targeted Content

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional techniques for targeted content delivery based on web-browsing data are inaccurate due to user deception and fail to account for physical surroundings not reflected in digital footprints.

Innovation Solution

An augmented reality (AR) analysis platform that identifies objects within an AR scene to gather information about the user's physical environment, determining visual characteristics to generate targeted content recommendations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If web-browsing data is used for targeted content delivery, then content can be personalized based on digital footprint, but accuracy deteriorates due to user deception and inability to capture physical surroundings

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of user informationVSAvoidphysical environment data
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from two-dimensional digital footprint data to three-dimensional physical environment data by utilizing augmented reality camera feeds. This dimensional shift enables direct observation of physical surroundings, objects, and contexts that cannot be captured through traditional web-browsing data, thereby improving accuracy while capturing previously lost physical environment information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Measurement precision

If AR scene analysis is implemented to capture physical environment data, then accuracy of targeted content improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of physical environment detectionVSAvoidcomplexity of AR analysis platform
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system utilizes the device's existing augmented reality camera feed and processing capabilities to automatically analyze physical environments. The device serves itself by leveraging its own hardware resources (camera, processor) to generate the AR data stream that is then analyzed for targeted content, eliminating the need for separate sensing devices or complex external infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If visual characteristics of multiple objects are analyzed in AR scenes, then customization of product recommendations improves, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization level of contentVSAvoidcontent generation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the most relevant visual characteristics from AR scenes—such as dominant colors, object categories, and key visual features—rather than analyzing all possible attributes. This selective extraction approach maintains high customization capability by focusing on the most impactful visual elements while significantly reducing processing time and computational overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS10922716B2Creating targeted content based on detected characteristics of an augmented reality scene
Publication Date: 2021.02.16 ADOBE INC
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AI summary

This disclosure generally covers systems and methods that identify objects within an augmented reality (“AR”) scene (received from a user) to gather information concerning the user's physical environment or physical features and to recommend products. In particular, the disclosed systems and methods detect characteristics of multiple objects shown within an AR scene received from a user and, based on the detected characteristics, select products to recommend to the user. When analyzing characteristics, in some embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods determine visual characteristics associated with the real object or virtual object, such as color or location of an object. The disclosed systems and methods, in some embodiments, then select an endorsed product to recommend for use with the real object—based on the determined visual characteristics—and create a product recommendation that recommends the endorsed product.