Auxiliary Input Device Mounting Location Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in operating large-screen electronic devices due to limited intuitive input methods, which require non-intuitive shortcuts and multiple selection processes, leading to reduced usability and convenience.
Innovation Solution
An auxiliary input device with a housing that includes multiple input units and a sensor system to detect mounting locations, allowing for intuitive execution of specific functions on electronic devices, such as tablets, by sensing the mounting location and executing corresponding functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If input devices are directly and integrally mounted on electronic devices, then device integration is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates for large-screen devices
Solution Approach 1:
The input device is separated from the electronic device into two independent components: a wearable device worn on the user's hand and a separate sensing unit mounted on the electronic device. This segmentation allows the input device to be ergonomically positioned away from the large screen while maintaining functional integration through wireless or wired communication between the components.
2Device complexity
If non-intuitive input methods are used for short-cuts, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the mounting location of the sensing unit on the electronic device and autonomously determines the corresponding shortcut function to execute. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for users to learn complex input sequences or perform multiple selection steps, as the device itself identifies and executes the appropriate function based on the physical position of the sensing unit.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple selection processes are required for short-cuts, then manufacturing precision is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures specific functions to be associated with specific mounting locations of the sensing unit. During manufacturing or initial setup, the correspondence between physical positions and functions is predetermined and stored in the device's memory. When the sensing unit is mounted, the system immediately retrieves and executes the pre-assigned function without requiring users to navigate through multiple selection menus, thereby significantly reducing input time while maintaining precise function control.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user convenience by minimizing finger movement and providing intuitive shortcuts, improving usability and accessibility for large-screen devices by allowing natural user interactions.
Implementation Method 1
a sensor unit that senses the mounting location of an auxiliary input device on the electronic device
Data Source
AI summary
An auxiliary input device of an electronic device may include: a housing that comprises a first portion, a second portion that extends from the first portion in a first direction and on which a first input unit is disposed, and a third portion that extends from the second portion and on which a second input unit is disposed, wherein the housing is configured to be coupled to the outer surface of the electronic device at least one location thereof, wherein the at least one location corresponds to a predetermined short-cut function of the electronic device to be performed.