Messaging App AR Translation via Travel Context

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Solution Overview

Problem

Messaging systems lack the ability to easily facilitate the creation and selection of augmented reality content, particularly for users traveling, as they do not effectively integrate travel parameters and object attributes into the presentation of augmented reality experiences.

Innovation Solution

A messaging system that determines travel parameters and object attributes in a captured image, selects appropriate augmented reality content items, and presents them based on speech input, incorporating transcription and translation services to provide relevant augmented reality content to users.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If messaging systems integrate travel parameters and object attributes into augmented reality content selection, then the relevance and personalization of AR content is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverelevance of augmented reality contentVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the complex AR content delivery process into distinct functional modules: a travel parameter determination module that extracts location and context data, an object attribute detection module that identifies objects in the field of view, and an AR content selection module that synthesizes these inputs to select appropriate content. This modular segmentation manages system complexity while enabling personalized AR content delivery.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary determination of travel parameters and object attributes before selecting augmented reality content items. By pre-processing and storing travel context data and object recognition results, the system reduces the computational burden during real-time AR content selection, thereby managing complexity while maintaining high relevance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If the system processes speech input with transcription and translation services, then the communication capability is improved, but the processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication capabilityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces traditional manual text input mechanisms with speech recognition and automated transcription services. Users can communicate through natural speech rather than typing, significantly improving ease of operation. The system integrates translation services to enable cross-language communication, further enhancing accessibility while managing processing time through optimized service integration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12142278B2Augmented reality-based translation of speech in association with travel
Publication Date: 2024.11.12 SNAP INC
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AI summary

Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing augmented reality content in association with travel. The program and method provide for receiving, by a messaging application, a request to perform a scan operation in association with an image captured by a device camera; determining a travel parameter associated with the request and an attribute of an object depicted in the image; selecting an augmented reality content item based on at least one of the travel parameter or the attribute, the augmented reality content item being configured to present augmented reality content based on speech input; receiving the speech input; obtaining at least one of a transcription or translation of the speech input; and presenting the augmented reality content item, including the transcription or translation, in association with the image.