Portable Device and Display Link for Augmented Location Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Small displays, such as those on smart watches, are limited in visualizing large graphics like maps, and existing systems lack the ability to provide personalized augmented location information effectively.

Innovation Solution

A method involving a semi-stationary display arrangement and a portable communication device that establishes a communication link to assess the user's intentions and display personalized information, including identifiers, on a large display when the user is within a predetermined distance, enhancing the display of location-specific information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If information is displayed on a small display device, then portability and ease of viewing are improved, but the ability to visualize large graphics such as maps deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of viewingVSAvoiddisplay area

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines a portable communication device with limited display capabilities and a stationary display arrangement with large display area into a cooperative system. The portable device detects user presence and intentions, while the stationary display provides augmented location information, merging the advantages of both devices to resolve the contradiction between portability and display area.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The portable communication device acts as an intermediary between the user and the stationary display arrangement. It detects user presence and intentions, communicates with the stationary display, and enables the stationary display to provide personalized augmented information, thereby resolving the contradiction by mediating between the user's portable device and the large stationary display.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If personalized information is displayed for multiple users, then user experience is improved, but the complexity of managing multiple user data increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepersonalization capabilityVSAvoiddata management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service personalization where each user's portable communication device automatically provides their own identification and intention data. The stationary display arrangement automatically detects and processes this information without requiring manual configuration, thereby achieving multi-user personalization while minimizing data management complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the stationary display arrangement continuously detects user presence through the portable devices, receives intention data, and adjusts the displayed information accordingly. This automated feedback loop enables personalized information display for multiple users without increasing manual data management complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of information

If augmented location information is provided, then information relevance is improved, but the energy consumption for continuous detection and communication increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation relevanceVSAvoidenergy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses periodic detection and communication instead of continuous operation. The stationary display arrangement periodically detects user presence through portable devices, and communication occurs periodically when relevant information is available, thereby reducing energy consumption while maintaining information relevance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

User intentions and location preferences are pre-configured in the portable communication devices before needed. This preliminary action allows the system to quickly provide relevant augmented information without requiring continuous real-time analysis, thereby reducing energy consumption while maintaining high information relevance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3342133B1Method, devices and a system for gathering information for providing personalised augmented location information

Publication Date: 2019.11.20 SONY GROUP CORP

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AI summary

The disclosure relates to a method for gathering information for providing personalised augmented information, specifically augmented location information, the method comprising: providing a display arrangement; providing a portable communication device; detecting presence of the portable communication device in the vicinity of the display arrangement; establishing a communications link between the display arrangement and the communication device; assessing if a piece of information concerning the user's identified intentions pertains to a specific location within the environment or a specific resource or a specific person; and displaying on said display arrangement said first information and a second information, the second information comprising an identifier associated with the specific location, resource or person. The disclosure also relates to a display arrangement, a portable communication device and to a system comprising a display arrangement and a portable communication device.