Acoustic Packaging Signal Decoding for Device Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face cumbersome tasks when setting up new devices, including establishing communication connections and inputting service account information, and there is a need for automated methods to manage expiration dates for products like food.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device uses sound signals from packaging materials to obtain identification and operation information, establish communication connections, and manage product data, allowing for automated setup and data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual setup procedures are used for device configuration, then users can establish communication connections and input service account information, but the setup process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging material is pre-equipped with sound signal generators and identification information before the device is purchased. When the user unpacks the device, the sound signal is automatically generated, allowing the electronic device to obtain identification information and establish communication connections without requiring manual configuration steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (typing, clicking, connecting cables) with acoustic field-based information transfer. The sound signal carries identification information that is received by the microphone of the electronic device, automatically establishing communication connections without physical interaction beyond unpacking.
2Productivity
If automated setup using sound signals is implemented, then device configuration becomes seamless and quick, but requires integration of sound signal generation in packaging materials
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging material serves multiple functions: it protects the device during transport and simultaneously acts as an information carrier through embedded sound signal generators. This multi-functionality allows the packaging to provide both physical protection and automated device identification without requiring separate setup materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The sound signal acts as an intermediary carrier that bridges the packaging material and the electronic device. The identification information is encoded in the sound wave, which is transmitted through the air to the microphone of the electronic device, enabling automatic connection establishment without direct electrical or physical contact between packaging and device.
3Extent of automation
If sound signals from packaging materials are used for device identification, then automated connection establishment is achieved, but requires decoding and processing of acoustic information
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging material contains a copy of the device's identification information in the form of sound signals. When the user unpacks the device, the sound signal is generated and received, creating a duplicate of the identification data that the electronic device can use to automatically establish communication connections without requiring the actual device to be present for packaging verification.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables seamless device setup and automated product management by decoding sound signals from packaging materials to establish connections and transmit necessary data, reducing user effort and improving efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
receive a sound signal generated based on a packaging material of an external device being unpacked through the microphone
Data Source
AI summary
A method, performed by an electronic device, of controlling an external device using a sound signal includes: obtaining the sound signal generated based on a packaging material of the external device being unpacked; obtaining identification information of the external device and operation information about an operation between the electronic device and the external device based on the obtained sound signal; receiving an identification value of the external device from the external device based on the external device being turned on; establishing a communication connection with the external device based on the identification value of the external device received from the external device and the identification information obtained from the sound signal; and transmitting, through the communication connection, based on the operation information, to the external device, data for an operation of the external device.