Rotating Virtual Image Display for Adaptive Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display devices and electronic apparatuses that show virtual images require users and others to be at the same distance and position for shared viewing, causing inconvenience due to the need for close proximity and potential ergonomic and privacy issues during individual sharing.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus comprising a display component, an optical component for forming an enlarged virtual image, and a control component that detects events to rotate the image within its plane, allowing for adaptive and comfortable sharing by adjusting the image orientation based on user gestures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display device forms a virtual image at a fixed distance and position, then the optical path conversion is simplified, but other persons cannot view the content comfortably without being at the same position as the user
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the imaging plane rotatable around the optical axis. The rotation angle is adjusted dynamically based on the relative position between the user and the display device, allowing the virtual image to be viewed from different positions and angles while maintaining comfort for both the user and others sharing the content.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the imaging plane is fixed without rotation capability, then the device structure is simplified, but the user cannot share content comfortably with others at different positions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a rotatable imaging plane that can rotate around the optical axis based on detection of the user's position and orientation. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the device to adapt to different viewing positions and sharing scenarios without requiring multiple fixed display units, thus achieving adaptability with moderate structural complexity.
3Ease of operation
If the virtual image is displayed at a fixed orientation, then the optical component design is simpler, but the user experience deteriorates when sharing with others at different orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a detection component that detects the user's position and orientation relative to the display device, providing feedback to the control component. The control component then adjusts the rotation angle of the imaging plane accordingly, creating a closed-loop feedback system that automatically optimizes the viewing experience for sharing without requiring complex manual controls.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient, prompt, and adaptive image rotation for comfortable sharing while maintaining privacy, improving user experience by allowing individual sharing without the need for simultaneous alignment of viewers.
Implementation Method 1
an optical component configured for transforming the original light to a first exit light by conducting an optical path conversion on the original light, wherein the first exit light is capable of forming an enlarged virtual image corresponding to the first image within an imaging plane
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic apparatus, a display device, and a display control method are disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a display component for outputting an original light corresponding to a first image; an optical component configured for transforming the original light to a first exit light by conducting an optical path conversion on the original light, wherein the first exit light is capable of forming an enlarged virtual image corresponding to the first image within an imaging plane; a detection component configured for detecting whether a predetermined event occurs; and a control component configured for controlling a rotation within the imaging plane of the enlarged virtual image in the case that the predetermined event is detected by the detection component.