Television Camera Overlay for Room Glare Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing televisions do not effectively identify and notify viewers of real-world issues that affect the watching experience, such as glare from bright objects or inappropriate tilt angles, requiring time-consuming manual adjustments.
Innovation Solution
A television equipped with a camera unit captures room images, processes them to identify visually-interfering conditions like bright objects or incorrect tilt angles, and generates an overlay highlighting these issues with recommendations for improvement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the television displays menu options or recommendations to viewers, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional processing units and display components
Solution Approach 1:
The television integrates multiple functions including camera unit for capturing room images, processing unit for analyzing images and generating recommendations, and display unit for showing overlays. These previously separate components (camera, processor, display) are merged into a single television system, enabling automated viewing condition optimization without requiring separate devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The television system performs self-diagnosis and self-optimization by automatically capturing room images, analyzing viewing conditions, generating recommendations, and displaying guidance to viewers. This eliminates the need for manual setup or external assistance, allowing the system to serve itself in optimizing viewing experiences.
2Measurement precision
If the television uses a camera unit to capture and analyze room images for identifying visually-interfering conditions, then the measurement precision of viewing conditions is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional hardware components
Solution Approach 1:
The camera unit serves multiple functions: capturing room images for analyzing visually-interfering conditions, detecting viewer presence, and potentially monitoring room occupancy. This multi-functional approach allows a single component to perform various measurement tasks, reducing the need for separate specialized sensors for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual visual inspection and manual adjustment of viewing conditions with an automated optical system (camera) and digital image processing. Instead of requiring viewers to manually assess and adjust their viewing environment, the camera captures images and the processing unit automatically analyzes them to identify issues like glare or improper positioning.
3Ease of operation
If the television provides detailed recommendations and visual overlays to guide viewers, then the ease of operation is improved, but the loss of information increases due to additional processing and display layers
Solution Approach 1:
The information displayed to viewers is segmented into distinct categories and presented in an organized manner. The overlay divides the display area to show different types of information (viewing condition issues, recommendations, actionable items) separately, making it easier for viewers to process and understand without feeling overwhelmed by a wall of text.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis of room images and prepares recommendations in advance before presenting them to viewers. By pre-processing the image data and generating structured recommendations, the system reduces the computational burden during display and ensures that information is ready for immediate presentation, minimizing delays and information loss.
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AI summary
A method is provided for a television (1) to assist a viewer in improving watching experience in a room (9) in which the television (1) is placed. The television (1) includes a camera unit (13) to capture a room image that contains an indoor environment of the room (9), and a processing unit (14). The processing unit (14) finds a visually-interfering condition in the room (9) based on the room image, where the visually-interfering condition is related to a visual interference that would interfere with television-watching. The processing unit (14) then causes a display unit (11) to display the room image, with an overlay (41, 42) that visually signifies the visually-interfering condition covering the room image.