Context-Aware Virtual Object Display for Adaptive AR Content
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for displaying virtual objects in augmented or virtual reality environments are static and do not adapt to the context, leading to clutter and reduced user attention, as they fail to consider the environment, viewer interest, and dynamic utilization needs.
Innovation Solution
Systems and methods that analyze real-time contextual parameters, such as user needs and interactions, to dynamically overlay and enhance virtual objects based on interactive and dynamic content, using AI and ML algorithms to select, score, and enhance virtual objects based on user interest and environmental policies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If virtual objects are displayed statically without contextual adaptation, then device complexity is reduced, but user engagement and attention are lost due to clutter and irrelevance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic virtual object display by continuously analyzing contextual parameters (environment, user needs, interactions) and adjusting virtual object properties in real-time. The system transitions from static to dynamic adaptation, where virtual objects automatically reposition, resize, or change appearance based on current context, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity through automated contextual analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables virtual objects to self-adjust their display characteristics by autonomously analyzing contextual data and making placement decisions without manual intervention. The automated contextual analysis and scoring mechanisms allow the system to serve itself in determining optimal virtual object positioning, reducing the perceived complexity while maintaining high adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If virtual objects are overlayed without environmental consideration, then ease of operation is improved, but visual realism and user experience deteriorate due to unrealistic placement on unsuitable surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary environmental analysis by scanning and evaluating surface characteristics, contours, and suitability metrics before placing virtual objects. This pre-analysis ensures that virtual objects are only overlayed on environmentally suitable surfaces, maintaining visual realism while automating the complexity through advance contextual assessment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual environmental assessment and virtual object placement decisions with automated computer vision and machine learning algorithms. The contextual analysis machinery automatically evaluates environmental suitability, substituting complex manual judgment processes with algorithmic decision-making that achieves both environmental adaptation and operational efficiency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If virtual objects are displayed without understanding viewer interest, then device complexity is reduced, but user engagement and attention retention are minimal due to irrelevant content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback loops by continuously monitoring user interactions, gaze patterns, and engagement metrics with virtual objects. This feedback informs the contextual analysis system to adjust virtual object display strategies in real-time, ensuring content remains relevant to viewer interest. The automated feedback mechanisms resolve the contradiction by making user interest adaptation systematic rather than manually complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes display parameters (visibility, size, position, appearance) of virtual objects based on analyzed user interest levels and interaction patterns. By automatically adjusting these parameters according to contextual understanding of viewer needs, the system achieves user interest adaptation while the automated parameter management handles the analytical complexity.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple virtual objects are displayed in conference calls without utilization analysis, then ease of operation is improved, but display space is wasted and clutter increases making it hard to locate needed objects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes virtual objects that are not currently needed or utilized by conference participants. By analyzing utilization patterns and participant needs in real-time, the system automatically removes unnecessary virtual objects from the display, freeing up screen space and reducing clutter while maintaining access to needed objects. This extraction principle optimizes display space utilization dynamically.
Solution Approach 2:
The system displays only the necessary subset of virtual objects at any given time rather than all available objects simultaneously. By partially displaying only those objects currently relevant to participant needs and conference context, the system optimizes display space utilization while maintaining full functionality when needed. This partial action approach prevents overwhelming participants with excessive virtual objects.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for overlaying virtual objects in a virtual environment based on user interest and user interactions are disclosed. The methods analyze a live view of a surface viewed through camera or a transparent lens and determine if the policies of the surface allow overlaying of virtual objects. The method fetches a virtual object and calculates a score based on user interest, user gaze, and user engagement. Virtual objects that meet the policies of the surface and a scoring criterion are overlayed on the surface in the virtual environment and enhanced based on a plurality of enhancement factors. Virtual objects are also overlayed in frames of a live broadcast based on their scores. Virtual objects displayed on a conference call interface, which may be meeting tools or icons associated with other conferencing functionality, are enhanced, or removed from the user interface based on their utilization.