Camera-Based Remote Feature Activation via Optical Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices lack an efficient method to remotely activate and interact with application features on other electronic devices without direct physical contact, limiting user convenience and functionality.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a pointing module to determine location, a camera module to track movement, and a communicator module to activate features on a second device based on the tracked movement, using wireless technology for interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a device is used to activate application features on another device, then user convenience and remote functionality are improved, but the complexity of the interaction system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a camera module as an intermediary to capture images of the second device's display. This intermediary enables the first device to detect and interact with features on the second device without requiring direct physical contact or complex wireless communication protocols, thereby improving ease of operation while managing system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical or direct physical interaction methods with optical-based detection. The camera module captures visual information from the display, and image processing algorithms automatically identify and interpret feature locations, substituting manual navigation and physical button presses with automated vision-based interaction
2Adaptability or versatility
If direct physical contact is required to activate features, then system complexity is reduced, but user convenience and remote functionality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The camera module serves as a mediator that enables remote interaction by capturing the display content of the second device. This allows the user to interact with features on the second device from a distance, improving adaptability and remote functionality without requiring direct physical contact
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a digital copy of the display content by capturing an image with the camera module. This copy is then processed to identify feature locations and characteristics, enabling remote interaction with the original device's features without physical contact
Data Source
AI summary
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises a pointing module configured to determine a location. Further, the apparatus comprise a camera module configured to track movement of the pointing module. The apparatus also comprises a communicator module configured to activate a feature based at least in part on the tracked movement.