Augmented Reality Service Delivery Platform for Mobile Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Augmented reality (AR) applications on portable devices are computationally intensive, leading to resource overload and limited compatibility with various devices, which restricts widespread deployment and affects performance on lower-end devices.
Innovation Solution
A network-based AR service delivery platform that identifies the context and feature set of a mobile access terminal, maps it to a subset of available AR operations, and streams AR content for playback, reducing the computational burden on devices and enabling AR experiences on lower-end devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If AR operations are executed directly on the portable device, then AR content can be generated and displayed, but device resources (processor cycles and memory) are overwhelmed and other applications are negatively affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the computationally intensive AR processing operations from the portable device and relocates them to a remote server. The server executes the AR operations and generates content, which is then transmitted to the device for display. This extraction resolves the resource overload issue by removing the heavy computational burden from the device while maintaining AR functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the user's AR request and the AR content generation process. The server acts as a mediator that receives requests from portable devices, performs the computationally intensive AR operations, and returns the generated content. This intermediary approach allows devices with limited resources to access AR capabilities without being overwhelmed by processing demands.
2Productivity
If high-performance chipsets are used to support AR operations, then AR can be executed on the device, but device cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the AR processing capability universal by implementing it on a remote server that can serve multiple devices simultaneously. Instead of requiring each device to have expensive high-performance chipsets, the server provides AR processing services to multiple clients with varying hardware capabilities. This multi-functional approach allows low-cost devices to access AR capabilities through the network.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses the server as a copy of the AR processing functionality that would otherwise require expensive hardware in each device. The server maintains the AR operation execution capability centrally, and multiple devices can access this copied functionality through network connections, eliminating the need for each device to have its own high-performance processing hardware.
3Adaptability or versatility
If full AR operations are executed on the device, then complete AR functionality is achieved, but memory requirements and development complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the AR system into two distinct parts: the AR operation execution and content generation, which runs on the server, and the AR content display, which runs on the portable device. This segmentation allows the complex processing functions to be isolated on the server while keeping the device side simple and lightweight, reducing memory requirements and development complexity on the device.
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AI summary
In some embodiments, a method is provided. The method includes receiving an augmented reality request from a mobile access terminal. The method also includes identifying a context for the augmented reality request and a feature set supported by the mobile access terminal associated with the augmented reality request. The method also includes mapping the identified feature set and the context to a subset of available augmented reality operations. The method also includes executing the subset of available augmented reality operations to generate augmented reality content corresponding to the augmented reality request. The method also includes streaming the augmented reality content to the mobile access terminal associated with the augmented reality request for playback.