Reactive Video Engine Mobile Communication Interface

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing reactive video systems lack the ability for easy and private communication with users, failing to identify individuals and personalize interactions.

Innovation Solution

A system that integrates a reactive video engine with a mobile communication device via a communication interface, enabling communication through networks and allowing image generation based on user interactions, with features like barcode detection and individualized content, facilitating text, image, and video exchange.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a reactive video system uses computer vision to capture and analyze human interactions, then real-time interactive image generation is achieved, but the system cannot easily communicate with users or identify individual users for personalization

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication capabilityVSAvoiduser identification and personalization

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a mobile communication device as an intermediary between users and the reactive video system. This device enables bidirectional communication by receiving images from the reactive display and transmitting user-generated content (text, images, videos) back to the system, while also serving as an identifier carrier through unique device identifiers for user recognition and personalization

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system captures images displayed on the reactive video system using the mobile device's camera, creating a copy of the visual content. This copied image is then processed to extract communication information or used as the basis for generating responsive images, enabling the system to 'read' user actions and respond accordingly

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Adaptability or versatility

If the system generates images based on captured human motions, then interactive video display is achieved, but private communication and user identification are not possible

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinteractive image generationVSAvoiduser identity and communication data

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system establishes a feedback loop where the reactive video system displays images, the mobile device captures these images and analyzes them for user actions, then sends back communication data and receives personalized image generation commands. This closed-loop feedback enables continuous interaction with user identification and private communication capabilities

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent adds a new dimension of communication by integrating mobile device messaging capabilities with the traditional video display interaction. This creates a multi-dimensional interaction model combining visual feedback with text, image, and video communication channels, enabling both identification and private communication

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS8098277B1Systems and methods for communication between a reactive video system and a mobile communication device

Publication Date: 2012.01.17 OLYMPUS CORPORATION(JP)

AI summary

Systems and methods are provided for communication between a reactive video engine and a mobile communication device. In a system according to one embodiment, a reactive video engine is coupled to a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to facilitate communication with the reactive video engine and a mobile communication device.