Virtual Scene Resizing With Constraint-Aware Object Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing digital planner tools for virtual scenes lack the ability to automatically adjust and modify objects to fit new sizes while adhering to applicable to existing technologies, particularly in the technical field of interior construction and design, including the technical field of interior construction and design, and do not account for regulatory and design constraints when resizing virtual scenes.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that automatically repositions, replaces, or deletes objects in a virtual scene to ensure they fit the new size while adhering to regulatory and design constraints, using metadata to define object interactions and importance levels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If the size of the virtual scene is reduced, then the scene dimensions are optimized for smaller spaces, but objects may no longer fit or comply with regulations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevirtual scene sizeVSAvoidobject fit and regulatory compliance
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection to identify objects that will not fit or comply with regulations before finalizing the scene resize operation. This allows the system to proactively reposition or replace objects before they violate constraints, ensuring reliability is maintained throughout the resizing process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors object placements during and after resizing, detecting violations of fit and regulatory constraints. This feedback mechanism triggers automatic corrective actions such as repositioning or replacing objects to restore compliance, creating a closed-loop control system that maintains reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If objects are automatically repositioned to fit the new scene size, then space utilization is improved, but regulatory rules may be violated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic object adjustment efficiencyVSAvoidregulatory compliance
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

After automatically repositioning objects to improve space utilization, the system implements a feedback check to detect any regulatory violations. This secondary detection step ensures that productivity gains from automation do not compromise regulatory compliance, triggering further adjustments if violations are found

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system autonomously detects and corrects regulatory violations by automatically selecting and replacing objects that cause compliance issues. This self-service capability allows the system to maintain both high productivity through automation and reliability through self-correction without requiring manual intervention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If objects are deleted or replaced to ensure compliance, then regulatory adherence is improved, but the number of objects in the scene decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveregulatory complianceVSAvoidnumber of objects
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the parameters of replacement objects by selecting alternatives with smaller dimensions or different characteristics that allow compliance with regulatory constraints. This parameter adjustment enables the scene to maintain regulatory adherence while preserving the functional purpose of the original object collection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12462512B2Method for adjusting a size of a virtual scene comprising a plurality of objects
Publication Date: 2025.11.04 INTER IKEA SYST
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to the technical area of building design and construction. The methods, systems and computer-readable storage mediums described herein may be used for creating detailed plans and designs for rooms and spaces within a building, including the layout, functionality, and overall aesthetic. In particular, the present invention relates to repositioning, replacing or deleting an object in a virtual scene such that objects in the scene still fits in the virtual scene having the new size.