Mobile Device Tracking Video Display for Supplemental Content
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video display technologies do not allow for supplemental content to be displayed to individual viewers without showing it to all viewers, especially in multiplayer games with a single display, and existing methods for overlaying information can be distracting or inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device with an integrated display and video camera can track video content on a display, identify markers within the content, and access supplemental information, allowing users to view different content based on their preferences, including player-specific data in multiplayer games, by capturing and processing video data from the display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If supplemental content is overlaid on the main video display, then viewers can access additional information, but the main picture becomes cluttered and less enjoyable for others watching
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the viewing experience into two separate displays: the main video display for primary content and individual mobile devices for supplemental content. This segmentation allows each viewer to access additional information on their personal device without affecting the main display quality for the group.
Solution Approach 2:
Mobile devices serve as intermediary components between the main video source and individual viewers. The system uses mobile devices to deliver supplemental content, acting as a mediator that provides additional information without directly interfering with the main display.
2Adaptability or versatility
If supplemental content is displayed to all viewers on the main display, then everyone sees the same information, but individual viewers cannot access personalized or player-specific content
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements local quality by providing customized supplemental content to each individual viewer based on their specific needs, preferences, or role. Each viewer receives tailored information on their mobile device while the main display shows unified content for all.
Solution Approach 2:
The supplemental content delivery is segmented by individual viewer, allowing each person to receive personalized information on their mobile device. This enables player-specific data, statistics, or preferences to be delivered individually without compromising group viewing experience.
3Device complexity
If multiple players use a single display for multiplayer gaming, then the setup is simple and space-efficient, but all players see the same information and cannot access player-specific data
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains the universal, simple single-display setup for the group while adding multi-functionality through individual mobile devices. Each player's mobile device serves as an additional personal display that provides player-specific information, combining the simplicity of a single display with the versatility of personalized content access.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, devices, and software are described for providing supplemental content for display on a mobile device. In one embodiment, a system includes a video display that displays video content. A mobile device with an integrated display may track the video display, with a video camera or other methods, and identify the video content in the tracked video display. The mobile device may access supplemental content related to the identified video content, and display the accessed supplemental content on the integrated display.