Augmented Reality Server System for Multi-User Virtual Process Sharing

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that receives image data from multiple terminal devices, performs centralized processing to generate appropriate viewpoint images, and distributes them back to users. This mediator approach resolves the complexity of direct peer-to-peer coordination by centralizing the computational burden and viewpoint transformation logic on the server side.

The system creates virtual copies of the real-world scene from different viewpoints through image processing. Instead of requiring users to physically move or exchange positions, the server generates synthesized images that replicate what each user would see from optimal viewing angles, enabling shared experience without physical coordination.

The patent replaces physical positioning mechanisms with image processing and computational methods. Instead of relying on precise mechanical alignment of displays with real-world objects, the system uses 2D image data and viewpoint transformation algorithms to achieve accurate virtual content placement, substituting optical-mechanical precision with computational geometry.

The server acts as an intermediary that processes raw image data from terminal devices, performs viewpoint transformations, and generates corrected images with properly positioned virtual content. This centralized processing ensures consistent positioning precision across multiple users without requiring each terminal to independently achieve high measurement accuracy.