Camera Preview AR Thumbnail Overlay to Reduce Information Clutter
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices displaying augmented reality (AR) services often overlay large amounts of information on preview images, which can be undesired by users, leading to inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a processor, memory, and display that allows users to select and overlay desired information on a preview image, using applications like Bixby vision, by employing an image analysis module to recognize objects and generate user preferences for information display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If large amounts of information associated with preview image are displayed on the screen, then the AR service provides comprehensive information, but the user experience deteriorates due to unwanted information overlay
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and separates desired information from the complete set of available information. The processor identifies and selects only relevant information items to overlay on the preview image, excluding unwanted information. This extraction principle resolves the contradiction by providing sufficient information while maintaining user convenience through selective display.
2Loss of information
If all available information is overlaid on the preview image, then the AR service is comprehensive, but the display becomes cluttered and inconvenient for users
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the necessary information elements from the complete data set and overlays them selectively on the preview image. This prevents information loss while avoiding display clutter by excluding redundant or unwanted information items.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by making different parts of the information display have different characteristics. Relevant information is highlighted and positioned strategically on the preview image, while less important information is either excluded or displayed with lower prominence, creating an optimized information hierarchy.
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AI summary
An electronic device according to various embodiments includes a camera, a memory, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to: based on an input for executing a camera application being received, identify first images shot within a region of a set range from a location of the electronic device from among a plurality of images, based on location information of the plurality of images stored in the memory or an external electronic device; select at least one second image from the first images, based on a priority of each of the first images; and, while displaying a preview image obtained through the camera on the display, display a visual object including a thumbnail image corresponding to the at least one second image on the display by overlaying the visual object on the preview image.