Augmented Video Reality for Immersive Conferencing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video conferencing systems create an awkward communication experience by emphasizing that participants are not in the same room, leading to suboptimal interaction due to distracting backgrounds and a lack of immersion.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of augmented video reality technology in smart devices, which captures and processes image data to overlay remote participants' video onto the local environment's background, creating a seamless and immersive experience by making it appear as if all participants are in the same room.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional video conferencing systems are used, then communication can be established between remote participants, but the communication experience becomes awkward and distracting due to backgrounds emphasizing physical separation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a visual copy of the remote participant and places it within the local environment. The system captures video of the remote participant, processes it to remove the original background, and composites it onto the local scene, creating a realistic copy that appears to be physically present in the same room.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing system that mediates between the remote video feed and the local display. This intermediary performs background removal, spatial positioning, and compositing operations to seamlessly integrate the remote participant into the local environment, masking the physical separation.
2Reliability
If remote participants are displayed with their actual backgrounds, then authentic video transmission is achieved, but immersion and sense of presence are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different processing qualities to different parts of the video feed. The remote participant's figure is extracted and enhanced with proper lighting and positioning, while the original background is removed or replaced. This local quality differentiation maintains the authenticity of the person while adapting the environment for immersion.
3Adaptability or versatility
If video overlays are used to place remote participants in the local environment, then immersion is improved, but device complexity increases due to image processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary background removal and participant extraction on the remote video feed before compositing. By pre-processing the video to separate the participant from their background, the system simplifies the final compositing operation and reduces the computational complexity required during real-time display.
Data Source
AI summary
At an electronic device coupled to a display, a communication interface, and a first image sensor, first image data is captured from the first image sensor. Second image data is received over the communication interface from a first remote device. The display displays a portion of the second image data with a portion of the first image data. The displayed portion of the second image data obscures some of the first image data.