METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING THE PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION BASED ON THE VISUAL COMPLEXITY OF ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION

• US 20140002474A1
• Filed: 06/29/2012
• Published: 01/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Ashbrook, Daniel L., Nguyen, David H.
• Granted Patent: US 9,339,726 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/589
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/10 Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progess, end
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/60 Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1093 using visible light
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/69 Involving elements of the real world in the game world, e.g. measurement in live races, real video
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/20 Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for modifying the presentation of information based on the visual complexity of environment information. A method may include causing presentation of information on a display. The method may further include determining a visual complexity level of environment information. The method may further include causing, based at least in part on the determined visual complexity level, modification of presentation of at least a portion of the information on the display. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

causing presentation of information on a display;

determining, by a processor, a visual complexity level of environment information; and

causing, based at least in part on the determined visual complexity level, modification of presentation of at least a portion of the information on the display.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein causing modification of presentation of the at least a portion of the information comprises causing presentation of the at least a portion of the information to become less complex in an instance in which the determined visual complexity level of the environment information is greater than a pre-determined visual complexity level.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein causing presentation of the at least a portion of the information to become less complex comprises causing at least a portion of the information being presented to be removed.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein causing modification of presentation of the at least a portion of the information comprises causing a modification to the at least a portion of the information in at least one of:

size, color, or brightness.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining the visual complexity level comprises determining the visual complexity level based at least in part on output provided by at least one of:

a gaze tracker or a front-facing camera.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display defines a plurality of portions that each correspond to different environment information, wherein determining the visual complexity level comprises determining the visual complexity level for environment information that corresponds to at least one portion of the display, and wherein causing modification of presentation of the at least a portion of the information comprises causing modification of presentation of the at least a portion of the information that corresponds to the at least one portion of the display.

7. The method according to claim 6 further comprising causing presentation of the at least a portion of the information that is modified to affix to the environment information from the perspective of the user such that the at least a portion of the information remains presented over the environment information from the perspective of the user independent of the movement of the display relative to the environment information.

8. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

cause presentation of information on a display;

determine a visual complexity level of environment information; and

cause, based at least in part on the determined visual complexity level, modification of presentation of at least a portion of the information on the display.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to cause modification of presentation of the at least a portion of the information by causing presentation of the at least a portion of the information to become less complex in an instance in which the determined visual complexity level of the environment information is greater than a pre-determined visual complexity level.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to cause presentation of the at least a portion of the information to become less complex by causing at least a portion of the information being presented to be removed.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to cause modification of presentation of the at least a portion of the information by causing a modification to the at least a portion of the information in at least one of:

size, color, or brightness.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to determine the visual complexity level by determining the visual complexity level based at least in part on output provided by at least one of:

a gaze tracker or a front-facing camera.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the display defines a plurality of portions that each correspond to different environment information, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to determine the visual complexity level by determining the visual complexity level for environment information that corresponds to at least one portion of the display, and wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to cause modification of presentation of the at least a portion of the information by causing modification of presentation of the at least a portion of the information that corresponds to the at least one portion of the display.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to cause presentation of the at least a portion of the information that is modified to affix to the environment information from the perspective of the user such that the at least a portion of the information remains presented over the environment information from the perspective of the user independent of the movement of the display relative to the environment information.

15. Computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program code portions stored thereon, the program code portions being a computer readable medium and configured when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to:

cause presentation of information on a display;

determine a visual complexity level of environment information; and

cause, based at least in part on the determined visual complexity level, modification of presentation of at least a portion of the information on the display.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the program code portions are further configured, when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to cause modification of presentation of the at least a portion of the information by causing presentation of the at least a portion of the information to become less complex in an instance in which the determined visual complexity level of the environment information is greater than a pre-determined visual complexity level.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program code portions are further configured, when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to cause presentation of the at least a portion of the information to be less complex by causing at least a portion of the information being presented to be removed.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the program code portions are further configured, when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to cause modification of presentation of the at least a portion of the information by causing a modification to the at least a portion of the information in at least one of:

size, color, or brightness.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the program code portions are further configured, when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to determine the visual complexity level by determining the visual complexity level based at least in part on output provided by at least one of:

a gaze tracker or a front-facing camera.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the display defines a plurality of portions that each correspond to different environment information, wherein the program code portions are further configured, when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to determine the visual complexity level by determining the visual complexity level for environment information that corresponds to at least one portion of the display, and wherein the program code portions are further configured, when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to cause modification of presentation of the at least a portion of the information by causing modification of presentation of the at least a portion of the information that corresponds to the at least one portion of the display.