Context-Aware Display Apparatus for Dynamic Image Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional display systems using code images, such as QR codes, often present unsuitable images to users based on their environment due to fixed image information, leading to suboptimal user experiences.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus and system that scans an image pattern, acquires environmental status parameters using sensors, and dynamically determines and displays the most suitable image based on these parameters, allowing for context-aware content presentation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a code image is used to display image information, then the user can access information quickly without manual entry, but the displayed image may be unsuitable for the user's current environment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation access speedVSAvoidimage suitability for environment
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by transitioning from static, fixed image information to dynamic, environment-adaptive image selection. The system continuously acquires environmental status parameters (time, location, weather) and dynamically determines which image to display based on current conditions, allowing the display content to change and adapt in real-time rather than remaining fixed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by using environmental status parameters (time of day, location, weather conditions) as controlling variables to select different image information. The system changes the displayed image based on variations in these environmental parameters, transforming the display from a static state to a dynamic state that responds to environmental conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Device complexity

If fixed image information is displayed according to the code image, then the display system is simple, but the user experience is suboptimal due to inability to adapt to environmental conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay system structureVSAvoiduser experience
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by enabling a single code image to serve multiple functions - it can trigger different image displays based on environmental conditions. Instead of a one-to-one mapping between code and image, the system creates a many-to-one relationship where environmental parameters mediate the selection, allowing one code to adapt to multiple environmental contexts

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies feedback by incorporating environmental status parameters as feedback to the image selection process. The system continuously monitors environmental conditions (time, location, weather) and uses this feedback information to determine which image to display, creating a closed-loop system that responds to environmental changes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS8020770B2Display method and display apparatus
Publication Date: 2011.09.20 KYNDRYL INC
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AI summary

A display method and display apparatus. Shooting a physical medium generates a captured image from the physical medium. An image pattern on the physical medium, which includes an identification code and binary indicators, is scanned. The identification code identifies a location on a storage medium of at least one image object. Each binary indicator is associated with a corresponding status parameter and has a positive value or a null value. At least one status parameter value is acquired and has a status parameter value for each status parameter whose binary indicator has the positive value. A display object is generated in dependence on the location appearing in the identification code and the acquired at least one status parameter value. The display object and the captured image are displayed, on a display unit of the display apparatus, in an overlapping relationship in which the display object overlaps the captured image.