Image Display System Adaptive Switching via User Motion Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image display systems struggle to switch between multiple scenes naturally, leading to an unnatural viewing experience for users when story development is adjusted based on their situation, causing distraction and reduced enjoyment.

Innovation Solution

An image display system that includes a display unit, an acquisition unit to detect user motion, a determination unit to assess switching conditions, and a switching unit to seamlessly transition between first and second moving image data, ensuring the user does not recognize the switch based on their gaze and head movement patterns.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the moving image is switched from first moving image data to second moving image data to change story development according to user situation, then the user can enjoy a customized story, but the user may recognize the switching which causes distraction and reduces enjoyment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestory customizationVSAvoiduser distraction
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the image switching adaptive to the user's real-time motion state. The system dynamically adjusts whether to switch images based on whether the user is in a stationary state or moving state, making the switching behavior flexible and context-dependent rather than fixed or rigid.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses feedback by continuously monitoring the user's motion state (stationary or moving) and using this information to control the image switching. The acquisition unit detects user motion, and this detection feedbacks to the switching unit which adjusts switching behavior accordingly - no switching when moving, switching when stationary.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If image switching is performed frequently to provide multiple scene options, then story adaptability improves, but the naturalness of viewing experience deteriorates due to noticeable transitions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescene varietyVSAvoidviewing experience naturalness
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts switching frequency based on user motion state. When the user is moving, switching is suppressed to maintain viewing naturalness. When the user is stationary, switching can occur to provide scene variety. This dynamic control balances adaptability with naturalness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of switching timing based on the user's motion state parameter. By detecting whether the user is in a stationary state or moving state, the system adjusts the switching parameter - allowing switches during stationary periods while preventing switches during movement periods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12177404B2Image display system, image display method, and image display program
Publication Date: 2024.12.24 FOVE INC
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AI summary

Moving images are switched naturally when development of a story is switched according to a situation. An image display system includes a display unit that displays a moving image, an acquisition unit that acquires a motion of a user viewing the moving image displayed by the display unit, a determination unit that determines whether or not the motion of the user acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined switching condition in which the user does not recognize switching between images even when the moving image displayed by the display unit is switched from first moving image data to second moving image data different from the first moving image, and a switching unit that switches the moving image displayed by the display unit from the first moving image data to the second moving image data when the determination unit determines that the switching condition is satisfied.