Interactive 3D Model Streaming for E-Commerce Parts Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current e-commerce systems using 2D static images are cumbersome and obscure critical information necessary for accurate parts identification and selection, as they lack the ability to interactively manipulate 3D models, which are essential for visualizing and purchasing complex products.
Innovation Solution
A system and software that allows users to interact with 3D models by rotating, decomposing, and selecting parts, enabling the visualization of products without reference lists, and facilitating e-commerce transactions by streaming 3D models with associated metadata for easy selection and purchase.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If 2D static images are used for product display in e-commerce, then the system complexity is low and implementation is simple, but the ability to visualize and identify parts accurately is poor, obscuring critical information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from 2D static images to 3D interactive models, adding a spatial dimension that enables accurate parts identification. Users can rotate, zoom, and decompose 3D models to view parts from multiple angles and understand spatial relationships, resolving the limitation of 2D images in conveying critical dimensional and positional information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic 3D models that users can interactively manipulate through rotation, zooming, and decomposition actions. This transforms static product displays into dynamic visualizations where parts can be explored from multiple perspectives, significantly improving parts identification accuracy while maintaining reasonable system complexity through web-based technologies.
2Ease of operation
If 3D models are implemented for interactive product visualization, then parts identification accuracy improves and critical information becomes visible, but the device complexity and implementation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the 3D product model into individual parts and sub-assemblies that can be independently selected and manipulated. Users can decompose assemblies to access individual components, making parts selection intuitive and straightforward. This segmentation approach simplifies the user interaction model despite the underlying complexity of 3D rendering.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary software layer that handles complex 3D model rendering, interaction, and metadata management between the user interface and the product data. This intermediary abstracts the complexity of 3D graphics processing and provides simple, intuitive controls for users, effectively decoupling ease of operation from system complexity.
3Productivity
If reference lists and identification data are required for parts selection, then parts can be identified with sufficient information, but the purchasing process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables users to self-identify and select parts through direct interaction with the 3D model without requiring external reference lists or identification data. The 3D model itself becomes the reference, with parts clearly visible and selectable through intuitive actions like clicking or hovering, eliminating the need to cross-reference separate documentation and significantly accelerating the purchasing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-configures the 3D model with interactive capabilities and metadata associated with each part before the user interaction occurs. This preliminary preparation ensures that all necessary information is embedded in the model structure, allowing users to immediately identify and select parts without needing to consult external references or perform additional information-gathering actions.
Data Source
AI summary
The 3D models includes parametric data and metadata. A software enables a user to specify search criteria for a selected product among a plurality of products whose 3D models are stored on the data storage device. The search software returns a list of product(s) matching the search criteria. The user selects a product and the 3D model of the selected product is streamed to the user software. The 3D model is then displayed to the user, who now can interact with the 3D model by selecting, hovering over, or decomposing the 3D model to reveal parts or subassemblies of the product in one or more stages of decomposition. Finally, e-commerce software communicates with the user software allowing the user to initiate an ecommerce transaction with respect to the parts or subassemblies depicted in the 3D model of the selected product.