Mobile Device Character Feature Augmentation via Camera Projection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile device accessories, such as cases and skins, do not effectively enhance the device's appearance or functionality to represent characters or objects, failing to provide a synergistic experience.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that detect a connection between a first item (e.g., mobile device) and a second item (e.g., accessory) with character or object features, obtaining information about the character or object, and providing a presentation of its features on the first item to augment both, enhancing their interaction and user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional accessories (cases, skins) are used to represent characters, then the device can be customized with character themes, but the device remains generic and fails to provide synergistic enhancement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses digital copies and projections of character features onto the device surface. Instead of physically embedding character elements, the system projects visual representations (images, videos, animations) of character features onto the device, creating a virtual layer that enhances the device's appearance and interactivity without physical modification
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a camera and display system as an intermediary between the device and the character representation. The camera captures images of the device, and the display projects enhanced versions with character features, mediating the interaction between the physical device and the virtual character elements to create synergistic enhancement
2Adaptability or versatility
If physical components representing character features are added to accessories, then character representation is enhanced, but the interaction remains static and lacks dynamic presentation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms static character representations into dynamic ones by using camera captures and display projections that can change in real-time. The system can present different character features, animations, and interactions dynamically based on user input, device orientation, and environmental context, making the character representation alive and responsive
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses the device's existing camera and display components for multiple functions: capturing images of the device, processing them to add character features, and projecting the enhanced images back onto the device surface. This multi-functional use of existing components avoids adding complex dedicated hardware while achieving dynamic character presentation
3Reliability
If the device and accessory work independently, then each item functions on its own, but no synergistic enhancement or mutual amplification of features occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the physical device with virtual character elements through a unified system where the device's camera captures its own image, processes it with character features, and projects the combined result back onto the device surface. This creates a synergistic loop where the device and character representation enhance each other, with the device serving as both the base and the display medium for the character features
Data Source
AI summary
In some implementations, features of a character represented by a second item may be provided at a first item to augment the second item. In an implementation, a connection between the first item and the second item may be detected. The second item may comprise one or more physical components that represent a set of features of the character. First information associated with the character may be obtained in response to the detection of the connection. A presentation of one or more features of the character may be provided at the first item based on the first information.