Wearable Display Animation for Communication Delay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wearable devices experience delays in image display due to communication delays when interacting with external apparatuses, leading to potential user stress and suboptimal viewing experiences.
Innovation Solution
A control apparatus with a notification unit, display controller, and receiver is implemented, applying animation processing to the first image displayed on the wearable device during external apparatus image generation or transmission, allowing seamless switching by fade-out and fade-in processing, and optionally inserting a third image to manage communication delays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the wearable device communicates with an external apparatus to display images, then the image content can be enriched and updated, but communication delay causes image display to be delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by notifying the external apparatus of the operation event before the image is actually generated and transmitted. This advance notification allows the external apparatus to start processing the image generation in parallel, reducing the overall delay when the image is needed for display.
Solution Approach 2:
The display controller continuously applies animation processing to the currently displayed image throughout the entire image generation and transmission period. This continuous processing maintains visual engagement and masks the delay period, making the wait less perceptible to the user while the image data is being prepared and transmitted.
2Loss of time
If animation processing is applied to mask communication delay, then user perception of delay is reduced, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display controller automatically and continuously applies animation processing to the displayed image without requiring manual intervention or complex coordination. The system serves itself by autonomously masking the delay through animation, reducing the perceived complexity despite the additional processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the visual parameters of the displayed image by applying animation processing, which transforms the static image into a dynamic display. This parameter change effectively masks the delay period, making the processing time less noticeable to users while managing the computational load through standardized animation techniques.
3Manufacturing precision
If the system waits for the external apparatus to generate and send the image before displaying, then image accuracy is ensured, but user stress increases due to visible delay
Solution Approach 1:
The currently displayed image acts as an intermediary element that bridges the time gap between the operation input and the new image arrival. By applying animation processing to this intermediary image, the system maintains visual continuity and reduces user stress while ensuring the final displayed image maintains accuracy from the external apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The continuous animation processing on the displayed image maintains visual engagement and reduces user stress during the wait period. This continuous useful action ensures that the user experience remains smooth and engaging, while the system simultaneously receives and prepares the accurate image data from the external apparatus.
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AI summary
A control apparatus includes a notification unit, a display controller, and a receiver. The notification unit is configured to notify an external apparatus of an operation event being input. The display controller is configured to, after the external apparatus is notified of the operation event, apply animation processing to a first image displayed on a display of a wearable device, during the time when the external apparatus is generating an image based on the operation event or when the external apparatus is sending the generated image. The receiver is configured to be capable of receiving a second image sent from the external apparatus, the second image being the image generated by the external apparatus.