Display Perspective Adjustment via User Position Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices require users to manually manipulate input mechanisms to view different perspectives of three-dimensional objects, which is not intuitive and lacks realism, as they cannot account for the user's environment or position.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device that uses a sensing mechanism, such as a camera or IR sensor, to detect the user's position and apply parallax or perspective transforms to displayed three-dimensional objects, creating a more realistic and intuitive viewing experience by simulating changes in perspective based on the user's movement and environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual input mechanisms (keyboard, mouse) are used to change perspectives, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates due to non-intuitive sequences
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects user position and performs perspective transformations without requiring manual input. The sensing mechanism continuously monitors user location and the processor automatically applies appropriate transforms, making the system self-adjusting and eliminating the need for complex input sequences.
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical input mechanisms (keyboard, mouse) are replaced with an automatic sensing and processing system. The sensing mechanism detects user position and the processor electronically transforms perspectives, substituting physical manipulation with automated optical/electronic detection and computation.
2Productivity
If manual input sequences are required for each manipulation, then device complexity is minimized, but loss of time increases due to user learning and discovery
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of user position continuously and automatically prepares perspective transformations in advance. By constantly monitoring user location and pre-computing transform parameters, the system eliminates delays when users need to change perspectives, making operations instantaneous without learning curves.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback by detecting user position in real-time and automatically adjusting perspectives accordingly. The sensing mechanism provides ongoing information about user location, and the processor continuously applies appropriate transforms, creating a responsive system that adapts immediately to user movements without requiring explicit commands.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device does not detect user environment, then device complexity is lower, but realism of displayed objects deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sensing mechanism acts as an intermediary between the user environment and the display system. It detects environmental features and user position, then the processor uses this information to apply appropriate perspective transforms and environmental mappings, mediating between physical reality and digital representation to enhance realism.
4Ease of operation
If perspective transforms are applied based on user position, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases due to sensing and processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The sensing mechanism and display system are merged into an integrated unit. The sensing mechanism is positioned relative to the display and the processor coordinates both components to apply transforms that naturally correspond to user position, combining detection and presentation functions into a unified system that operates seamlessly.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user experience by providing a more intuitive and realistic viewing of three-dimensional objects, allowing users to seamlessly change perspectives without manual input and incorporating environmental reflections for enhanced realism.
Implementation Method 1
The sensing mechanism may be operative to detect the user's position using any suitable sensing approach, including for example optically (e.g., using a camera or lens)
Implementation Method 2
from emitted invisible radiation (e.g., using an IR or UV sensitive apparatus)
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AI summary
An electronic device for providing a display that changes based on the user's perspective is provided. The electronic device may include a sensing mechanism operative to detect the user's position relative a display of the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may include a camera operative to detect the position of the user's head. Using the detected position, the electronic device may be operative to transform displayed objects such that the displayed perspective reflects the detected position of the user. The electronic device may use any suitable approach for modifying a displayed object, including for example a parallax transform or a perspective transform. In some embodiments, the electronic device may overlay the environment detected by the sensing mechanism (e.g., by a camera) to provide a more realistic experience for the user (e.g., display a reflection of the image detected by the camera on reflective surfaces of a displayed object).