Audio Volume Threshold Control for Screen-Locked App Termination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic devices require users to manually unlock the screen and perform operations to terminate applications, which is inconvenient, especially when users are occupied with other tasks.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that automatically terminate applications based on determining if the audio volume level is adjusted below a threshold, optionally considering screen lock state, duration, ambient sound levels, and other conditions, allowing users to terminate applications without unlocking the screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the screen lock mode is activated to prevent inadvertent operation, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates because the user must manually unlock the screen to terminate applications
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically terminates applications based on audio volume level changes without requiring user intervention. The controlling apparatus detects when the audio volume level drops below a threshold and automatically terminates the corresponding application, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring manual user action to unlock and terminate applications
Solution Approach 2:
The system monitors audio volume level in advance and prepares to terminate applications automatically when the threshold is breached. By detecting volume changes before the user would need to manually terminate applications, the system performs the termination action proactively based on inferred user intent from the volume adjustment behavior
2Reliability
If manual application termination is required, then the reliability is improved by confirming user intent, but the loss of time increases as users must unlock and navigate to terminate applications
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically terminates applications based on detected audio volume level changes, eliminating the time users would spend unlocking and manually terminating applications. The system infers user intent from the volume adjustment and executes termination automatically, reducing time loss while maintaining reliability through intelligent detection
3Ease of operation
If the screen remains unlocked for easy application termination, then the ease of operation is improved, but the object-generated harmful factors increase due to risk of accidental touches
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains screen lock for security while automatically terminating applications through audio volume detection. Users can adjust volume without unlocking, and the system self-terminates applications based on volume threshold breaches, eliminating the need to keep the screen unlocked and thus preventing inadvertent touches while maintaining ease of application termination
Data Source
AI summary
The present application discloses a controlling apparatus for controlling an application of an electronic apparatus. The controlling apparatus includes a first determination logic configured to determine whether an audio volume level of the electronic apparatus is adjusted lower than a threshold audio volume level; and a termination logic configured to automatically terminate the application based on a determination that the audio volume level of the electronic apparatus is adjusted lower than a threshold audio volume level.