VR Display Thumbnail and Solid Frame for Resource Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

In Virtual Reality (VR) modeling, existing technologies require significant computing and display resources to present three-dimensional models directly, and the method of dyeing objects in VR environments is inflexible and less efficient, as users need to manually select colors from palettes and apply them.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that display a two-dimensional thumbnail corresponding to a three-dimensional model, with a solid frame highlighting the selected thumbnail, and a data processing method that determines a mixed color based on the colors of interacting objects to enhance dyeing flexibility by automatically adjusting colors in VR environments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If three-dimensional models are displayed directly in VR environments, then users can view and interact with complete 3D models, but computing resources and display resources are consumed excessively

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel viewing completenessVSAvoidcomputing resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the model display into two forms: two-dimensional thumbnails for overview and three-dimensional models for detailed viewing. This segmentation allows the system to use resource-efficient 2D representations for most of the interface while reserving 3D rendering only when users specifically need to examine model details, thus reducing overall computing resource consumption while maintaining complete model viewing capability when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of rendering all three-dimensional models simultaneously in the VR environment, the patent applies partial action by rendering only the selected model in 3D while displaying others as 2D thumbnails. This selective 3D rendering significantly reduces computing resource consumption while still allowing users to view complete 3D models when they are the active selection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

2Ease of operation

If traditional dyeing methods are used in VR environments, then users can change object colors, but the process is inflexible and requires manual color selection from palettes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor changing capabilityVSAvoiddyeing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service dyeing by allowing users to select objects directly in the VR environment and automatically accessing their color properties. The system automatically retrieves color palettes associated with selected objects and applies colors without requiring users to manually navigate through external color selection interfaces, thereby improving both ease of operation and dyeing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent prepares color palettes in advance for each object type and stores them ready for use. When a user selects an object, the corresponding color palette is already available and can be applied immediately, eliminating the need for manual color selection processes and significantly improving dyeing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20240143126A1Display method, apparatus, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2024.05.02 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A display method, apparatus, and electronic device disclosed by the embodiments of the present disclosure, may display a two-dimensional thumbnail corresponding to a three-dimensional model on a human-computer interaction interface; in this way, computing resources and display resources required for viewing the three-dimensional model during a modeling process may be saved. After detecting a select operation for the displayed two-dimensional thumbnail, a solid frame may also be displayed at a display position of the selected two-dimensional thumbnail; and a display object corresponding to the selected two-dimensional thumbnail may be displayed within the solid frame.