Interactive Catalog for 3D Objects in 2D Environments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional interior design tools fail to provide users with easy access to price and product information of 3D objects within a 2D environment, making it difficult to select and place 3D objects accurately and efficiently.
Innovation Solution
An interactive catalog system that allows users to visualize and interact with 3D models in a 2D environment by superimposing 3D objects with associated metadata, including pricing, dimensions, manufacturer, and safety guidelines, enabling precise alignment and placement of objects within the 2D space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users position 3D objects independently within a 2D environment using conventional tools, then object placement flexibility is improved, but access to price and product information becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the 3D object visualization with an interactive catalog interface, combining object placement functionality with product information display. The catalog integrates pricing, dimensions, manufacturer details, and safety guidelines directly with the 3D object representation, allowing users to access comprehensive product information while maintaining placement flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The interactive catalog serves as an intermediary between the 3D object and the user, providing a structured interface that delivers product information contextually. This mediator layer enables users to access detailed product data without disrupting the visual placement process, resolving the contradiction between information access and placement flexibility.
2Measurement precision
If users browse detailed product information in an interactive catalog, then product selection accuracy is improved, but the complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The interactive catalog is designed as a multi-functional system that simultaneously provides object placement, detailed product information display, and purchasing capabilities. By consolidating these functions into a single integrated interface, the system achieves accurate product selection without proportionally increasing perceived complexity, as users interact with a unified rather than fragmented system.
3Productivity
If the system provides comprehensive product information including pricing and dimensions, then user decision-making is improved, but the amount of information processing required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-organizes and pre-processes product information including pricing, dimensions, manufacturer details, and safety guidelines before the user needs them. This preliminary structuring of information allows users to quickly access and process data without time-consuming searches or calculations, improving decision-making efficiency while minimizing information processing time through ready-to-use organized data.
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AI summary
Example systems and methods for virtual visualization of a three-dimensional (3D) model of an object in a two-dimensional (2D) environment. The method may include providing an interactive catalog associated with the 3D model of the object while positioning the 3D model of the object onto the 2D environment. In one aspect, the method may include price and product detail information associated with the 3D model of the object.