Camera Preview Thumbnail Overlay for Cluttered AR Image Content
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices displaying augmented reality services often overlay unwanted information on preview images, causing user inconvenience due to excessive information overload.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device identifies images within a set range based on location information, selects priority images, and overlays thumbnail images on the preview image to display user-desired information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all information associated with preview image is displayed on the screen, then the user can access comprehensive information, but the screen becomes cluttered and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and displays only the most relevant information (thumbnail images of previously captured pictures) from the complete set of available information. By selectively extracting key visual elements rather than displaying all possible information, the system maintains information value while reducing screen clutter and improving user experience.
2Adaptability or versatility
If AR service overlays multiple types of information (coupon, product, object, place), then the service provides comprehensive functionality, but the display becomes overloaded with unwanted information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by displaying different types of information in specific locations and formats appropriate to each. Thumbnail images are displayed in a compact grid format in specific screen regions, while other AR information is displayed elsewhere, allowing each type of information to have its own optimized presentation without overwhelming the entire display.
3Loss of information
If the electronic device displays detailed information about multiple images, then the user can review more content, but the preview image and camera functionality are obscured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display area into distinct regions: the preview image occupies the main camera view area, while thumbnail images of previously captured pictures are displayed in a separate segmented region. This segmentation allows both the live preview and historical image information to be visible simultaneously without interfering with each other, maintaining both information visibility and preview area integrity.
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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.