VR Display Segmentation for Peripheral Interaction

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Solution Overview

Problem

In virtual reality (VR) environments, there is a need for effectively utilizing the peripheral region of a display beyond the primary content area, as current technologies do not efficiently utilize this space for enhancing user interaction and experience.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device and method that includes a display with a multi-view image output, featuring a planar region for content and a stereoscopic region for the user interface, where the device receives and processes separate codes for each region to display content and objects, allowing for interactive and immersive experiences by utilizing the peripheral space.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If displaying a webpage on a planar region in VR environment, then the content display area is defined, but the peripheral region space is underutilized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay areaVSAvoidperipheral region utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen is divided into multiple distinct regions: a planar region for displaying webpage content and a peripheral region for displaying additional objects and interface elements. This segmentation allows each region to serve its specific function while collectively utilizing the entire display space, resolving the contradiction between defining content display area and underutilizing peripheral space.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the display are assigned different functional qualities: the planar region provides a stable content display area, while the peripheral region provides an expanded interactive space for additional objects, controls, and information. This local differentiation of display qualities allows the system to simultaneously maintain content integrity and expand peripheral utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Adaptability or versatility

If using a head-mounted device for VR, then immersive experience is provided, but the available display space for interaction is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteractive spaceVSAvoiddisplay space
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The display transitions from a traditional single planar surface to a multi-dimensional spatial arrangement by incorporating both a planar region and a peripheral region. This dimensional expansion creates additional interactive space within the VR environment, allowing users to access more controls and information without compromising the immersive experience provided by the head-mounted device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS10325533B2Electronic device and method for outputting electronic document in electronic device
Publication Date: 2019.06.18 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display configured to output a screen on which a web browser is executed, an input device comprising input circuitry configured to integrate with the display or be independent of the display, a communication circuit configured establish a communication channel with the network via a wired or wireless communication connection, a processor configured to be electrically connected with the communication circuit, the display, and the input device, and a memory configured to store a program and instructions for the web browser and be electrically connected with the processor. The memory stores the instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform at least one operation comprising: displaying the screen where the web browser is executed on the display, receiving a web document via the communication circuit, displaying the content on the first region based on the first code and displaying an object which may interact with the content on the second region based on the second code.