Hierarchical Location Index for AR VR Data Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
In augmented and virtual reality environments, it takes too long to retrieve and display relevant information from disparate sources due to complications in digital representations of location, time, and data, despite advancements in bandwidth and processing power.
Innovation Solution
A hierarchical location index system using location tags is implemented to efficiently integrate data, where each location tag represents a cell in a grid arrangement, allowing for quick retrieval of relevant data based on user location within the environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If data is retrieved from disparate sources in augmented and virtual reality environments, then comprehensive information is obtained, but retrieval time becomes too long
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the virtual environment into discrete location tags that can be independently indexed and retrieved. Each location tag represents a specific spatial region, allowing the system to divide the large task of retrieving all possible data into smaller, location-specific retrieval operations. This segmentation enables parallel processing and reduces the overall retrieval time while maintaining comprehensive information coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-indexing data with location tags before they are needed during runtime. The system performs data tagging and organization in advance, creating a structured index that maps location tags to relevant data sources. This preliminary organization eliminates the need for complex real-time searching, significantly reducing retrieval time when users interact with the augmented or virtual reality environment.
2Productivity
If a hierarchical location index system is implemented, then data retrieval efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The location tag system serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a spatial identifier, a data index key, a retrieval trigger, and a organizational structure. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate systems for each task, thereby improving retrieval efficiency without proportionally increasing overall system complexity. The same hierarchical structure handles both spatial representation and data organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested hierarchical structure where location tags are organized in parent-child relationships, with broader geographic regions containing more specific sub-locations. This nesting allows the system to efficiently retrieve data at multiple levels of granularity - from broad regional data to specific point-of-interest data - using the same structured framework. The nested organization enables scalable complexity management, where each level handles appropriate data scope.
Data Source
AI summary
Data can be efficiently integrated into augmented and virtual reality environments. A location index consisting of a hierarchical arrangement of location tags can be defined for a planet. Each location tag can represent a cell in a hierarchical arrangement of grids where each cell encompasses a location on the planet. Location tags can be associated with data to allow the data relevant to a location in the augmented or virtual reality environment to be quickly and efficiently retrieved using the location tags. Other indexes can be used to define hierarchical arrangements of other tags to further facilitate retrieving relevant data for integration in the augmented or virtual reality environment.