AR Virtual Image Synchronization Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Augmented Reality (AR) technologies lack operability improvements when interacting with images of other apparatuses displayed within a real-space image pickup.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that allows switching between synchronous and asynchronous modes for interacting with virtual images of other apparatuses, enabling intuitive operation by synchronizing or independently changing virtual and real images based on user input and object recognition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If AR technology is used to operate images on other apparatuses, then user interaction capability is improved, but operability and ease of operation deteriorate due to lack of intuitive control mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual image that copies the display screen of another apparatus within the AR environment. This virtual image can be operated directly by the user through the image pickup apparatus, providing an intuitive interface that mirrors the actual device being controlled. The copying approach allows users to interact with remote devices through a familiar visual representation rather than abstract controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The virtual image serves as an intermediary between the user and the actual display screen of the other apparatus. Instead of directly controlling the remote device through complex protocols, the user interacts with the virtual representation, which then translates these interactions into appropriate control signals. This mediator layer simplifies the interaction model while maintaining full control capability.
2Ease of operation
If virtual images are operated independently from real images, then ease of operation is improved, but synchronization and reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic system where the relationship between virtual and real images can change based on operational needs. The virtual image can operate independently when that provides better user experience, while automatically synchronizing with the real image when consistency is required. This dynamic switching allows the system to adapt its behavior to maintain both ease of operation and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the synchronization parameter dynamically based on operational context. When independent operation is beneficial for ease of use, the synchronization parameter is adjusted to allow divergence. When reliability is paramount, the parameter is adjusted to enforce synchronization. This parameter-based control allows flexible balancing of the two competing requirements.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus may include an image receiving unit configured to receive a first image displayed on a display monitor; a display control unit configured to display a second image on a display unit, wherein the second image comprises at least a portion of the first image; and a switching control unit configured to select one of: a synchronous mode and an asynchronous mode. In the synchronous mode, the first image may be synchronized with the second image such that an alteration made to the second image is included in the first image.