XR Authoring Tool Profiles for Cross-Device Sensor Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing XR devices require manufacturer-specific authoring tools due to varying sensor interfaces and data types, necessitating separate development and limiting cross-platform content usability.
Innovation Solution
An XR authoring tool framework that standardizes XR device and data profiles to enable linkage with various devices, allowing for a unified authoring tool independent of device or OS, through a device profile adaptor that converts and transfers data between devices and the authoring tool.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manufacturer-specific authoring tools are used for each XR device, then the authoring tool can be optimized for specific device characteristics, but the development time and cost increase significantly and cross-platform compatibility is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal authoring tool that can work with multiple XR device types through standardized device profiles. Instead of creating separate tools for each device, a single authoring tool is designed to adapt to different devices by loading their specific profiles, thereby achieving multi-functionality without requiring separate development for each platform
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces device profiles as an intermediary layer between the authoring tool and XR devices. These profiles contain standardized information about device characteristics, sensors, and capabilities, allowing the authoring tool to interact with diverse devices through a common interface without needing device-specific customization
2Reliability
If separate authentication procedures are implemented for each OS platform, then platform-specific optimization is achieved, but the time and cost required for verification and linkage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal authentication mechanism that works across multiple operating systems (Windows, Android, iOS) through standardized device profiles. The same authoring tool and authentication process can handle different platforms without requiring separate verification procedures for each OS, thereby reducing authentication time while maintaining reliability
3Ease of manufacture
If device-specific authoring tools are developed, then the tool can be optimized for specific device sensors and interfaces, but the complexity of maintaining multiple tools increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple device-specific authoring tools into a single universal tool that achieves optimization for different devices through standardized profiles. The authoring tool maintains a library of device profiles containing sensor specifications, interface details, and capability information, allowing it to adapt to specific devices without requiring separate tool development, thereby reducing ecosystem complexity while preserving optimization benefits
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AI summary
Provided is a method for providing an XR authoring tool that can support different types of XR devices and sensors. An XR authoring tool framework, according to an embodiment of the present invention, establishes a communication connection to an XR device, receives a device profile from the XR device, and links the XR device and the XR authoring tool on the basis of the device profile. Consequently, by standardizing the XR device/data profile and supporting linkage between the XR authoring tool framework and various XR devices, it becomes possible to provide an XR authoring tool that is not limited by an XR device or OS, thereby facilitating XR content development.