Motion-Adaptive Image Resolution for VR/AR Refresh Rates

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Solution Overview

Problem

Maintaining a high image refresh rate in VR/AR systems is crucial for ensuring user comfort and visual experience, but existing technologies struggle to dynamically adjust image resolution based on user motion, leading to potential discomfort and reduced image quality during rapid movements.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that dynamically adjusts image resolution by monitoring user motion, reducing resolution in motion directions to maintain a higher refresh rate, using motion information to determine target resolution values, and generating images with adjusted horizontal and vertical resolutions to ensure fluency and reduce computational load.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If image resolution is maintained at standard values (N*M pixels), then image quality is preserved, but refresh rate decreases during user motion

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage qualityVSAvoidrefresh rate
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic resolution adjustment by monitoring user motion state and adapting image resolution in real-time. The system transitions from static standard resolution to dynamic resolution values that change based on motion detection, allowing the display to maintain high refresh rates during motion while preserving image quality during stationary periods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the resolution parameter (N*M pixels) based on motion state. When motion is detected, the system adjusts resolution parameters to lower values, enabling higher refresh rates. When stationary, parameters return to standard values for optimal image quality. This parameter adaptation resolves the contradiction between quality and speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Speed

If image resolution is reduced to maintain high refresh rate, then refresh rate increases, but image quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverefresh rateVSAvoidimage quality
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts resolution based on motion state rather than using a fixed low resolution. During motion, resolution is reduced to maintain refresh rate; during stationary periods, resolution returns to standard values for optimal quality. This dynamic approach ensures quality is not permanently compromised.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system periodically monitors motion state and adjusts resolution accordingly. This periodic adjustment between high resolution (stationary) and low resolution (motion) states ensures that image quality is maintained whenever possible, while refresh rate is optimized during motion periods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Manufacturing precision

If standard resolution (N*M pixels) is used for image generation, then image quality is maintained, but computational load increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage qualityVSAvoidcomputational load
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic computational load management by adjusting resolution based on motion state. During motion, computational load is reduced by using lower resolution values, enabling higher refresh rates. During stationary periods, full computational resources are used for standard resolution to maintain image quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the resolution parameter (N*M pixels) based on motion detection, directly affecting computational load. Lower resolution parameters during motion reduce processing requirements and power consumption, while standard parameters during stationary periods maintain quality without excessive load.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Speed

If resolution is adjusted based on motion direction, then refresh rate is maintained, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverefresh rateVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adds motion detection and dynamic resolution adjustment capabilities to the display system. This dynamic component monitors motion direction and state, then adapts resolution parameters accordingly, maintaining refresh rate while adding only the necessary complexity for motion-based adaptation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback through motion detection that informs resolution adjustment decisions. Motion state feedback triggers appropriate resolution changes, creating a closed-loop system that maintains refresh rate while using feedback-driven complexity only when motion is detected.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP3786878B1Image resolution processing method, system and apparatus, and storage medium and device
Publication Date: 2025.08.06 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is an image resolution processing method, comprising: acquiring movement information of a display apparatus; determining a movement direction and rate information of the display apparatus according to the movement information; determining, according to the movement direction, a target object that needs value adjustment, wherein the target object is a transverse resolution object or a longitudinal resolution object; determining a target value according to the rate information and a standard resolution of the display apparatus; and generating an image to be displayed, wherein the value of the target object is an image resolution of the image to be displayed is equal to the target value.