Motion-Responsive Video Viewport for Mobile Conference Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices face limitations in displaying dynamic content due to size constraints, making it inconvenient to view and navigate through video conferences and other dynamic scenes, as traditional zooming and scrolling methods can be tedious and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A motion responsive video capture system that uses spatially-sensitive sensors and processors to detect user device movement, allowing the viewport to be updated and moved intuitively within video frames, enabling natural body movements to select and view regions of interest within dynamic scenes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional zooming and scrolling methods are used on mobile devices, then users can view different sections of video content, but the operation becomes tedious and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses the mobile device's own motion sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope) to automatically track user movement and update the viewport without requiring manual interaction. The device serves itself by converting physical motion into automated viewing navigation, eliminating the need for tedious manual zooming and scrolling operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (touchscreen scrolling, button pressing) with automated sensor-based detection. The motion sensors detect physical movement and the processor automatically translates this into viewport updates, substituting the mechanical interaction process with an automated sensing and processing system.
2Illumination intensity
If the display size on mobile devices is increased, then viewing quality improves, but the device size becomes too large to be portable
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of increasing the physical display area (two-dimensional solution), the system adds a third dimension by using motion sensing to dynamically adjust the viewport position and zoom level. This allows high-quality viewing of large video content on a small display by intelligently navigating through the content based on user motion, effectively compensating for the limited physical display area.
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AI summary
A mobile communication device that is outfitted with motion detection mechanisms is used to construct a viewport on audio-visual data. As the communication device is moved along a spatial trajectory, the viewport is positioned accordingly. A virtual space can be constructed such that the spatial trajectory is mapped into the virtual space and the user can navigate the virtual space by suitable movement of the communication device. Accordingly, a user can use natural body movements to navigate the virtual space through the viewport.