Unified XR Interface for Asset Data Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional approaches for managing external assets in extended reality environments require users to navigate multiple software applications with different user interfaces, leading to inefficient and time-consuming interactions when resolving issues with objects, as users need to switch between viewing and updating real-time metric data and auxiliary information.

Innovation Solution

A method that allows users to interact with objects in an extended reality environment through a single user interface, where a first identifier associated with an object is used to access and update records in an asset management system, enabling the viewing and modification of both real-time metric data and auxiliary data within the same XR-based interface.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users access real-time metric data and auxiliary data through separate software applications, then data access functionality is provided, but user interaction complexity increases and time efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser interaction simplicityVSAvoidsoftware application structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines separate software applications into a unified user interface that integrates real-time metric data and auxiliary data access. The system merges the data management system and asset management system interfaces, allowing users to interact with both real-time metrics and auxiliary information through a single consolidated interface, thereby reducing interaction complexity while maintaining full data access functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The unified user interface is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously - it can display real-time metric data, access auxiliary data, and allow user interactions that trigger data updates across both systems. This multi-functional interface eliminates the need for separate applications while providing comprehensive data management capabilities

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If users switch between multiple software applications to view and update data, then comprehensive data access is achieved, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveissue resolution efficiencyVSAvoiddata interaction time

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By merging the interfaces of the data management system and asset management system into a unified user interface, the patent eliminates the time required for users to switch between applications. The integrated interface allows simultaneous access to real-time metrics and auxiliary data, enabling users to resolve issues more efficiently without the time loss associated with application switching

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The unified interface enables continuous data interaction without interruption. Users can seamlessly transition between viewing real-time metric data and accessing auxiliary information within the same interface context, maintaining continuous productive action rather than experiencing interruptions caused by application switching

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate software applications are used for data management, then specialized functionality is provided, but training requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata management capabilityVSAvoiduser training requirement

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The unified user interface provides universal access to multiple data management functions that were previously distributed across separate applications. The interface maintains the specialized functionality of both the data management system and asset management system while presenting a consistent, learnable user experience, thereby reducing training requirements without sacrificing adaptability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11790649B1External asset database management in an extended reality environment

Publication Date: 2023.10.17 CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC

AI summary

A mobile device is fitted with an extended reality (XR) software application program executing on a processor within an XR system, and optionally a camera. Via the XR software application program, various techniques are performed for interacting with a physical object via the XR environment. In particular, the XR software application program generates and displays visual representations of real-time metric data received from a data intake and query system along with auxiliary data received from an asset management system. In addition, the XR software application program detects user interactions with the XR environment. In response, the XR software application generates messages directed to the asset management system. The messages include commands to update the auxiliary data associated with the physical object.