Notification Display Control for Head-Mounted Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems for head-mounted displays do not effectively consider the relationship between a user and a notification target outside their field of view, making it difficult for users to determine the necessity of notifications.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that controls the display of notifications based on the attribute information of both the user and the notification target, using a processor to determine the association degree and adjust the display accordingly, including the use of arrows and color changes to indicate the notification's importance and location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If notifications are displayed for targets outside the field of view, then user awareness of notifications is improved, but user confusion about notification necessity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating notification display based on the specific characteristics of each notification target. The system determines association degree between the user and each notification target, then adjusts display characteristics (such as highlighting, positioning, or visual emphasis) according to this association degree. This allows important notifications to stand out while less relevant ones are subtly displayed or suppressed, resolving the contradiction between providing comprehensive notification awareness and enabling easy user judgment.
2Loss of information
If all notifications are displayed equally, then completeness of information is improved, but user ability to prioritize increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments notifications into different categories based on the association degree between the user and each notification target. The system divides notifications into high-association and low-association groups, applying different display strategies to each segment. High-association notifications receive prominent display treatment while low-association notifications are displayed with reduced emphasis or suppressed entirely. This segmentation enables users to quickly identify and process only the most relevant notifications, improving processing efficiency while maintaining completeness through the segmented display approach.
3Loss of information
If notification display considers user-target relationship, then notification relevance is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by continuously monitoring and utilizing information about the user's characteristics and their relationship with notification targets. The system incorporates user profile data, interaction history, and contextual information to dynamically adjust notification display in real-time. This feedback mechanism enables the system to learn user preferences and adapt notification relevance automatically, improving relevance without requiring complex manual configuration. The feedback loop simplifies complexity by automating the relevance determination process through intelligent algorithms that process user-target relationships efficiently.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to control a display of notification related to a notification target present outside a field of view of a user depending on a relationship between attribute information of the notification target and attribute information of the user.