Naked-Eye 3D Image Processing for Overlap-Aware Occlusion

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Solution Overview

Problem

The overlap of a virtual three-dimensional object with a spatial entity in naked-eye 3D display leads to a visual conflict, causing a loss of spatial sense and compromising the display effect.

Innovation Solution

Obtain spatial coordinates of the virtual three-dimensional object and the spatial entity, determine their intersection space and positional relationship, and hide the display effect of the virtual three-dimensional object in the intersection space to avoid 3D failure.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If naked-eye 3D display is used to show virtual three-dimensional objects in space, then the 3D display effect is improved, but visual conflict occurs when virtual objects overlap with spatial entities, causing loss of spatial sense

Engineering Contradiction:
Improve3D display effectVSAvoidvisual conflict
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the harmful visual conflict by identifying the intersection space where virtual objects and spatial entities overlap, then removes or hides the virtual object's display effect in that specific region. This allows the 3D display to function in most areas while avoiding the harmful overlap zone, thus resolving the contradiction between achieving 3D display effect and preventing visual conflict.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different display strategies to different spatial regions. In the intersection space where overlap occurs, the virtual object's display effect is hidden or reduced. In non-intersection regions, the normal 3D display effect is maintained. This local differentiation allows the system to preserve the beneficial 3D display effect where possible while eliminating the harmful visual conflict where necessary.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Object-affected harmful factors

If the display effect of virtual three-dimensional objects is hidden in the intersection space, then visual conflict is avoided, but the 3D display effect is reduced in that region

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual conflictVSAvoid3D display effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the harmful overlap situation into a beneficial interaction by using the intersection space information to dynamically adjust the display effect. Instead of simply hiding all virtual objects, the system intelligently manages the display in the intersection region to avoid visual conflict while preserving 3D display effect wherever possible, thus transforming a harmful situation into an opportunity for improved spatial awareness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic adjustment of the virtual object's display effect based on real-time detection of spatial entities. When an spatial entity is detected in the intersection space, the system dynamically hides or reduces the virtual object's display effect in that specific region. This dynamic response allows the system to adapt to changing spatial conditions, resolving the contradiction between maintaining 3D display effect and avoiding visual conflict.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12592031B2Image processing method, apparatus, device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.03.31 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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AI summary

An image processing method includes: obtaining first spatial coordinates of a virtual three-dimensional object, where the virtual three-dimensional object is a three-dimensional object displayed in space in naked-eye 3D; obtaining second spatial coordinates of the spatial entity; determining an intersection space and positional relationship between the virtual three-dimensional object and the spatial entity according to first spatial coordinates and second spatial coordinates; and hiding a display of the virtual three-dimensional object in the intersection space according to the positional relationship.