Camera-Guided Web Browsing via Passive Object Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile web browsers require manual navigation and additional applications to access context-specific information, which can be cumbersome and inefficient, especially when trying to retrieve information related to objects in a user's surroundings.
Innovation Solution
A camera-guided web browser system that uses an object recognition engine to passively detect objects within the camera's field of view, altering the web page content dynamically to display relevant information without the need for manual input, by integrating computer vision detection and object recognition into the web navigation application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If manual navigation and additional applications are used to access context-specific information, then information retrieval capability is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the web browser application with object recognition and camera functionality into a single integrated system. The browser now includes built-in capabilities to detect objects in the user's environment and automatically retrieve and display relevant information, eliminating the need for separate applications and manual navigation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs automatic object detection and information retrieval without requiring manual user input. The camera continuously monitors the environment, the object recognition engine automatically identifies objects of interest, and the browser automatically searches for and displays relevant information, making the system self-sufficient in providing context-specific content.
2Loss of information
If manual navigation is used to access context-specific information, then information retrieval capability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic object detection and information retrieval without requiring manual user input. The camera continuously monitors the environment, the object recognition engine automatically identifies objects of interest, and the browser automatically searches for and displays relevant information, making the system self-sufficient in providing context-specific content.
Solution Approach 2:
The system proactively detects objects and retrieves information before the user explicitly requests it. By continuously monitoring the environment and anticipating information needs based on visual context, the system prepares and presents relevant content in advance, eliminating the need for manual search and navigation actions.
3Loss of information
If additional applications are used to access context-specific information, then information retrieval capability is improved, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the web browser application with object recognition and camera functionality into a single integrated system. The browser now includes built-in capabilities to detect objects in the user's environment and automatically retrieve and display relevant information, eliminating the need for separate applications and manual navigation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The system proactively detects objects and retrieves information before the user explicitly requests it. By continuously monitoring the environment and anticipating information needs based on visual context, the system prepares and presents relevant content in advance, eliminating the need for manual search and navigation actions.
4Loss of information
If extensive user input is required for navigation, then information retrieval capability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic object detection and information retrieval without requiring manual user input. The camera continuously monitors the environment, the object recognition engine automatically identifies objects of interest, and the browser automatically searches for and displays relevant information, making the system self-sufficient in providing context-specific content.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for performing camera-guided browsing, such as web browsing, are described herein. A method for operating a camera-guided web browser as provided herein includes displaying a web page on a display associated with a portable device; passively detecting a first object within a field of view of a camera associated with the portable device; and altering at least part of the web page with first content associated with the first object in response to passively detecting the first object within the field of view of the camera.