Visual Simulation of Sightedness Impairment Control Effects

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a lack of awareness among users and their relatives about the dynamics of sightedness impairment progression and control solutions, making it difficult for them to make informed decisions without relying solely on eye care professionals who may be perceived as having commercial interests.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method and apparatus that simulate the effects of sightedness impairment control solutions by obtaining user data and using a model to predict future characteristics with and without the solution, generating images to visually represent these predictions, allowing users to understand the impact of their choices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If eye care professionals provide explanations about sightedness impairment control solutions, then users can receive professional information, but users may perceive commercial interest and lack objective information to make decisions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveobjective informationVSAvoidtrust in information source
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an independent simulation system as an intermediary between eye care professionals and users. This system objectively demonstrates the potential effects of control solutions through visual simulations, allowing users to form their own understanding without perceiving commercial bias. The simulation acts as a neutral mediator that provides reliable information while maintaining user trust.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates visual copies or simulations of future visual states with and without control solutions. Instead of relying solely on verbal explanations, the system generates image representations that replicate what users might experience, providing objective information that users can independently evaluate without feeling influenced by commercial interests.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Ease of operation

If users rely on explanations from eye care professionals, then they can understand control solutions, but they cannot independently experience or verify the future benefits

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveunderstanding control solutionsVSAvoidfirsthand experience of benefits
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary visualization of future outcomes before users make decisions. By simulating what users' vision might look like in the future with control solutions applied, the system allows users to experience potential benefits in advance, bridging the gap between professional explanations and firsthand experience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates visual copies of future visual states, allowing users to see representations of what their vision might become without actually waiting for future progression. This copying approach enables users to independently verify potential benefits through visual evidence rather than relying solely on professional explanations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Device complexity

If no visual representation is provided, then the system remains simple, but users lack awareness about sightedness impairment progression and control solution benefits

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem simplicityVSAvoidawareness of impairment dynamics
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes visual changes in images to represent different visual states. By transforming abstract concepts of impairment progression into visible image differences, the system raises user awareness without requiring complex additional hardware or systems. The visual representations make impairment dynamics and solution benefits perceptible while maintaining relative system simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Data Source

PatentUS20250022612A1Computer-implemented method, apparatus, system and computer program for providing a user with a representation of an effect of a sightedness impairment control solution
Publication Date: 2025.01.16 ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL(COMPAGNIE GENERALE D OPTIQUE)
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AI summary

A computer-implemented method, apparatus, system, and computer-readable storage medium for providing a user with a representation of an effect of a sightedness impairment control solution on the user. The computer-implemented method includes obtaining data representative of at least one characteristic of the sightedness impairment control solution, at least one current characteristic of the user and behaviour of the user, determining, based on a model and the data, at least one first future characteristic of the user if the user uses the sightedness impairment control solution and at least one second future characteristic of the user if the user does not use the sightedness impairment control solution, and generating a first image based on the at least one first future characteristic and a second image based on the at least one second future characteristic.