VR Presence Information Rendering via IMS Intermediary
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wearable VR devices hinder communication functions, such as VoLTE or ViLTE, due to difficulties in confirming the VR state of connected devices, making it challenging to provide a suitable user interface when a VR device is worn.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with an IMS framework communicates with an IMS server to receive presence information about external VR devices, allowing it to render and display this information in a VR image, enabling communication functions while the VR mode is active.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a VR device is worn to provide a virtual reality experience, then the user can access a super-large screen and realistic virtual world, but communication functions (telephone, VoLTE, ViLTE) cannot be performed with counterpart electronic devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system consisting of a server and database that mediates between the VR device and counterpart electronic devices. The server receives presence information from the counterpart device, stores it in the database, and provides it to the VR device, enabling communication functionality to be maintained indirectly through this intermediary infrastructure even when the user is immersed in VR mode
2Adaptability or versatility
If the VR mode is activated to display VR images, then the user can experience virtual reality content, but the user cannot confirm whether the counterpart electronic device is wearing a VR device, making it impossible to provide an appropriate user interface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where presence information about the counterpart electronic device's VR state is continuously collected by the server, stored in the database, and provided back to the VR device. This feedback loop enables the VR device to display relevant presence information to the user, allowing the user to be aware of the counterpart's VR state even while immersed in the virtual reality environment
Solution Approach 2:
The server and database act as intermediaries that collect, store, and manage presence information from counterpart electronic devices. This intermediary infrastructure enables the VR device to access and display presence information without requiring direct communication between the VR device and counterpart device, thus resolving the information awareness problem while maintaining VR immersion
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AI summary
According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device may comprise an IMS framework for communicating with an IMS server, a display, a memory, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: control the display to display a VR image in response to an activation state of a virtual reality mode; receive presence information including information on an activation state of the VR mode of at least one external electronic device from the IMS server; include, in the VR image, the received presence information about the at least one external electronic device, using a 3D application, and render the VR image; and control the display to display the rendered VR image including the presence information about the at least one external electronic device. Various other embodiments, in addition to various embodiments disclosed in the present invention, are possible.