Adaptive Display State Detection Using Environmental Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices lack an efficient method to differentiate between passive and active viewing states, leading to suboptimal user interaction and display settings, as current technologies do not effectively adapt to changes in user engagement based on environmental sensor data.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus that enters a passive viewing state when not actively viewed, characterized by impaired-viewing display mode, and transitions to an active viewing state when sensed as actively viewed, adjusting operations and display settings accordingly using environmental sensor information such as orientation, proximity, and touch inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the apparatus uses a single display mode for all viewing conditions, then the device complexity is reduced, but the user interaction quality and visual experience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus automatically detects viewing conditions using environmental sensors and transitions between passive and active viewing states without user intervention. The system self-adjusts display modes based on detected conditions, eliminating the need for manual user configuration while providing adapted display settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual user actions (mechanical interaction) with environmental sensor detection. Instead of requiring users to manually adjust display settings, the system uses sensors to detect viewing conditions and automatically transitions between viewing states, substituting physical user control with automated sensing and processing.
2Ease of operation
If the apparatus transitions between passive and active viewing states based on environmental sensors, then the user interaction quality improves, but the loss of time for state detection and transition increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus continuously monitors environmental sensor conditions in the background before a viewing event occurs. By preliminarily detecting viewing conditions and pre-loading appropriate display modes, the system minimizes transition delays when state changes are needed, ensuring smooth and rapid adaptation to new viewing contexts.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous operation of environmental sensors and viewing state detection throughout device usage. This continuous monitoring ensures that the apparatus is always ready to transition between passive and active viewing states without interruption or delay, maintaining seamless user experience while adapting to changing conditions.
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AI summary
A method comprising entering a passive viewing state of an apparatus, receiving information indicative of a first input, determining a first operation based, at least in part, on a passive viewing state and the first input, performing the first operation, receiving environmental sensor information, determining that the environmental sensor information indicates that the apparatus is actively viewed by a user, entering of an active viewing state of the apparatus based, at least in part, on the determination that the environmental sensor information indicates that the apparatus is actively viewed by the user, receiving information indicative of a second input, the second input being substantially the same as the first input, determining a second operation based, at least in part, on the active viewing state and the second input, the second operation being different from the first operation, and performing the second operation is disclosed.