Smart Glasses Experience Sharing via Wireless Camera Image Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional technologies limit human-human interaction during experiences, such as broadcasts, by providing only a personal and limited sensation of presence, leading to isolation due to dependence on scientific technology rather than interpersonal connections.

Innovation Solution

An experience sharing system utilizing smart glasses with a camera that wirelessly transmits images to smartphones or VR devices, allowing for real-time sharing of experiences and selective viewing based on ratings through a camera image message framework.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional broadcast technology (IPTV, Internet) is used to provide viewing experiences, then users can view broadcasts regardless of time and location, but the sensation of presence and joint viewing experience are limited due to personal and limited sensation only

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveviewing flexibilityVSAvoidsensation of presence

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses camera images captured by smart glasses to create visual copies of the wearer's field of view, which are then transmitted to remote devices. This copying approach preserves the sensation of presence by replicating the actual visual experience rather than relying on conventional broadcast content, thereby resolving the contradiction between viewing flexibility and sensation of presence.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Adaptability or versatility

If smart glasses with camera are used to transmit camera images wirelessly, then real-time experience sharing is enabled, but device complexity and communication requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveexperience sharing capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs smartphones as multi-functional devices that can serve both as receivers for camera images and as VR devices for rendering. This universal approach reduces overall system complexity by leveraging existing consumer devices rather than requiring specialized equipment for each function, thereby resolving the contradiction between experience sharing capability and system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If camera images are transmitted to all remote devices, then maximum user engagement is achieved, but bandwidth consumption and communication load increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser engagementVSAvoidbandwidth consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements selective image transmission based on user ratings, where only remote devices with matching rating criteria receive the camera images. This local quality approach optimizes bandwidth consumption by transmitting data only to qualified recipients rather than universally, thereby resolving the contradiction between user engagement and bandwidth consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10778956B2Experience sharing system comprising smart glasses and virtual reality or smartphone device

Publication Date: 2020.09.15 LEE JANGGEUN

AI summary

The present invention relates to an experience sharing system, and more specifically to an experience sharing system that enables various experiences to be shared between humans. According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an experience sharing system, including: smart glasses which are provided with a camera and wirelessly transmit a camera image taken via the camera; and a VR device which receives the camera image from the smart glasses and outputs the camera image as a virtual reality image.