Virtual Workspace Expansion via Device Movement Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices' small displays limit the interactive and collaborative experience in social networking and collaborative tasks due to their small form factor, restricting the amount of information that can be presented at once.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that create a virtual workspace based on location information and movement of devices, allowing for enhanced interaction and collaboration by expanding the visual and interactive perspective beyond the device screen through augmented reality and virtual layers, enabling seamless sharing and processing of data across multiple devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If mobile devices use small form factor displays, then mobility and portability are improved, but the amount of information that can be presented and the interactive experience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the display space from two-dimensional screens to three-dimensional physical space by projecting virtual images onto surfaces in the environment. This allows the display area to expand beyond the device itself, presenting more information while maintaining device portability. The virtual workspace is anchored to physical locations and can be viewed from multiple angles and distances.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a camera and image processing system as intermediaries between the mobile device and the user's visual perception. The camera captures the physical environment, and software overlays virtual information onto captured images, creating an augmented reality experience that combines digital information with the physical world view.
2Length of moving object
If mobile devices use small form factor displays, then mobility is improved, but the collaborative visual and interactive perspective deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By projecting virtual workspaces into three-dimensional space, multiple users can view and interact with the same content from different physical positions. The workspace is not confined to a single device screen but exists as a shared spatial environment that accommodates multiple perspectives and interaction styles simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal interaction space that can be accessed by multiple devices and users simultaneously. The virtual workspace serves as a common ground for collaboration, allowing different users to contribute and view content regardless of their individual device limitations, thereby enhancing collaborative interaction quality.
3Ease of operation
If traditional social networking applications are used on mobile devices, then user interaction is facilitated, but the display area limits the extent of interactivity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent breaks the constraint of the fixed display area by projecting content into the surrounding physical environment. Users can interact with social networking applications across a much larger effective display area that is not limited by the physical dimensions of the mobile device screen, thereby enhancing interactivity while maintaining ease of operation.
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AI summary
An approach is provided for creating a virtual workspace among devices based, at least in part, on location information. The virtual workspace corresponds to an application or a service common to the devices. Monitoring of the movement of one or more of the devices causes manipulation of the virtual workspace, the application, the service, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the movement. Example applications and services include media editing, media playback, image processing, social networking, and social control functionality.