Electronic Device for Displaying Obscured Screen Content
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Solution Overview
Problem
Touch screens and whiteboards are obscured by the user's hands or body, making it difficult to read and interact with the content accurately, and augmented reality systems do not effectively address this issue by displaying obscured areas.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a camera and display system that identifies the position of obscured areas, records and stores content before obstruction, and calculates the position to display the obscured content semi-transparently on the display, allowing users to see behind the obscuring objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a touch screen is used for input, then user interaction is enabled, but the hand occludes the screen making it difficult to read and touch precisely
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the obscured screen area and displays it in a different location (popup window or adjacent area) where it is not blocked by the user's hand. This allows the user to see the content they are interacting with without the hand blocking the original screen position.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent moves the obscured content from the two-dimensional screen plane to a different spatial arrangement (such as a popup window positioned above or beside the main screen area), effectively using another dimension to resolve the occlusion problem.
2Loss of information
If a person writes on a white board, then information is displayed, but the hand, arm and body obscure what is written
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a camera to capture the white board content and creates a digital copy that is displayed on a screen or display device. This virtual copy allows readers to see the content without being blocked by the writer's hand, arm, or body, while the writer continues to write naturally.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a camera and display system as an intermediary between the white board and the reader's eyes. This intermediary captures and transmits the content information, allowing readers to view the content without line-of-sight requirements and without being blocked by the writer's body.
3Adaptability or versatility
If augmented reality displays information on a display, then user experience is improved, but obscured areas are not effectively addressed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the real-world view captured by the camera and displays it on the augmented reality display. This virtual copy includes areas that would otherwise be obscured, allowing users to see through or around obstacles in the real world while maintaining the augmented reality experience.
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AI summary
An object of the present invention is to provide a way of displaying content of an obscured area of a view for a user. The object is achieved by a method in an electronic device. The electronic device obtains (402) an information identifying a position of the obscured area in relation to the view. The electronic device further calculates (403) an information identifying the position of the obscured area on a display. The electronic device obtains (404) an information regarding the content of the view or part of the view when not obscured from a memory. The electronic device creates (405) an image relating to the content of the obscured area of the view. The electronic device further displays (406) the image on a place on the display that corresponds to the calculated (403) position of the obscured area in relation to the display.