XR Device Selective AR Icon Display for Data Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Extended reality (XR) devices face challenges in efficiently recognizing objects and displaying augmented reality (AR) information, leading to increased data traffic and poor user experience due to the need for detailed AR information on various devices, which results in slow recognition times and inappropriate content display.
Innovation Solution
An XR device and method that selectively display detailed AR information or icons based on situational characteristics, using a processor to acquire and display AR information only when necessary, and displaying icons instead to optimize data usage and adapt to different XR device environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If detailed AR information is displayed on XR device screen, then user experience is improved, but data traffic increases and recognition time is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments AR information into two types: icons for quick identification and detailed information for comprehensive understanding. The system selectively displays icons during real-time object recognition to enable rapid identification, while providing detailed AR information when users select icons for further interaction, thus reducing recognition time while preserving information completeness when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by displaying only essential icon information during object recognition rather than complete AR information. This partial display reduces data traffic and acceleration time, while users can obtain complete information by selecting icons when needed, achieving optimal balance between speed and information completeness.
2Loss of information
If detailed AR information is displayed on XR device screen, then user experience is improved, but data traffic increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential identifying features of objects and displays them as icons, separating these from the complete AR information. This extraction approach allows the system to display minimal necessary information (icons) that consume little data traffic, while complete detailed information remains available on the server for users who select icons for further viewing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs partial action by transmitting and displaying only icon-level AR information during normal operation, significantly reducing data traffic. Complete detailed AR information is transmitted only when users actively select icons, ensuring data traffic is minimized while information detail is preserved when needed.
3Device complexity
If AR information is displayed in same format across various XR devices, then system simplicity is maintained, but device-specific characteristics are not reflected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by using a standardized icon format that can be displayed across all XR devices regardless of their specific characteristics. This universal icon system maintains simplicity in the display format while adapting to different devices, as icons serve as device-agnostic representations that work consistently across smartphones, AR glasses, HMDs, and other XR platforms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by allowing detailed AR information to be customized for specific device characteristics when users select icons for detailed viewing. While icons maintain a universal format for consistency, the detailed information can be adapted to reflect device-specific features and user preferences, achieving both format simplicity and device adaptability.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an extended reality (XR) device and a method for controlling the same. More particularly, the present disclosure is applicable to all of the technical fields of 5th generation (5G) communication, robots, self-driving, and artificial intelligence (AI). The XR device comprises a display; a wireless communication module performing communication with an external server that provides Augmented Reality (AR) information; a first camera receiving an image that includes at least one object of a real world; and a processor acquiring AR information on the object from the external server through the wireless communication module and displaying the acquired AR information on the display, wherein the processor displays an icon instead of the AR information based on situational characteristics of the XR device, and acquires and displays the AR information, in response to an input for selecting the icon.