Mobile Device Virtual Presentation for Playset Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current interactive playsets are limited by small memory capacity, leading to repetitive user experiences and frequent battery recharging or replacement, which negatively impact user engagement.
Innovation Solution
A method and system where a mobile device acquires data from a playset using sensors and displays virtual content, such as augmented reality presentations, eliminating the need for internal memory and battery-powered playback, by leveraging NFC, RFID, or BLE tags and extending communication ranges with NFC networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If video and sound playback files are stored within the playset memory, then the playset can provide interactive features, but the number of available playback files is limited due to memory cost constraints
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the storage function from the playset by using the mobile device's memory instead. The playset controller triggers playback of video and sound files that are stored in the mobile device's memory, not the playset's internal memory. This allows virtually unlimited playback files to be available without increasing playset memory capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device serves multiple functions: it stores the playback files, provides the display for video output, and acts as the audio output device through its speakers. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for the playset to have dedicated memory, display, and audio hardware for these functions.
2Extent of automation
If the playset controls playback of video or sound files, then interactive features are enabled, but the playset requires power from batteries that need frequent recharging or replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply function is extracted from the playset and transferred to the mobile device. The mobile device's processor executes the playback control software and its battery powers both the playback control circuitry and the audio/video output, eliminating the need for separate playset batteries.
Solution Approach 2:
The playset controller is merged with the mobile device's processor. The controller executes playback instructions by running software on the mobile device, combining the control function with the mobile device's computing resources and power supply.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the playset includes internal memory for storing playback files, then interactive features can be provided, but the cost of the playset increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of storing playback files in the playset's internal memory, the system uses the mobile device's existing memory capacity. The playback files are copied to or accessed from the mobile device, which already has the necessary storage capability, eliminating the need for expensive internal memory in the playset.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the playset has built-in display and audio output, then video and sound playback can be provided, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device provides universal output capabilities for both video and audio through its existing display and speaker systems. The playset leverages these existing components rather than duplicating them, significantly reducing the number of components needed in the playset.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for interacting with a playset comprises acquiring, using a sensor on a mobile device, data corresponding to the playset, and selecting a virtual presentation to display on the mobile device based on the data. The method further comprises displaying, on the display, the virtual presentation while the mobile device is mounted with the playset. The virtual presentation comprises virtual content corresponding to at least one of an interior of the playset and a first physical object.