Portable Terminal Camera Image Recognition for Device Pairing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for controlling electronic devices lack efficiency in connecting and controlling multiple devices seamlessly, often requiring complex setup and error-prone identification processes.

Innovation Solution

A portable terminal equipped with a camera for capturing images of electronic devices, which identifies the devices using image recognition and transmits this information to establish connections between them, enabling easy control and integration of various electronic devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If complex setup procedures are used for connecting electronic devices, then connection reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidease of device connection

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual device pairing procedures with optical image recognition. The portable terminal captures an image of the target electronic device, automatically identifies it through image processing, and establishes connection without requiring users to manually navigate complex pairing menus or enter connection codes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service connection establishment where the portable terminal autonomously performs device identification and connection setup. The image recognition system automatically detects the target device, extracts identification information, and completes the connection process without continuous user intervention, making the system serve itself in the connection establishment task.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If manual device identification methods are used, then identification accuracy is improved, but productivity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice identification accuracyVSAvoidconnection establishment speed

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent substitutes manual device identification with automated optical recognition. The camera captures an image of the electronic device, and image processing algorithms automatically extract identification information, replacing the need for users to manually read device names or scan QR codes, thereby maintaining accuracy while dramatically improving connection establishment speed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary device identification through image capture before the actual connection is established. By pre-identifying the target device using optical recognition and extracting its identification information in advance, the system prepares the connection parameters beforehand, enabling faster connection establishment without compromising identification accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple devices are connected simultaneously, then device integration capability is improved, but device complexity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemulti-device integration capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The portable terminal implements a universal connection interface that can identify and connect to multiple different types of electronic devices using the same image recognition methodology. The system captures images, processes them through unified algorithms, and establishes connections across diverse device types, enabling multi-device integration without requiring device-specific connection procedures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The portable terminal acts as an intermediary device that manages connections between multiple electronic devices. It captures images of target devices, processes identification information, and mediates the connection establishment, thereby simplifying the overall system architecture by centralizing the connection management function in a single portable device rather than requiring direct peer-to-peer complexity between all devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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

Facilitates accurate and user-friendly control of multiple electronic devices by visually identifying and connecting them through a portable terminal, enhancing convenience and reducing errors in device management.

Implementation Method 1

obtaining an image of a first electronic device captured by using a camera built in the portable terminal

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectImage capture: Photography

Data Source

PatentUS8937664B2Method of controlling electronic device and portable terminal thereof

Publication Date: 2015.01.20 LG ELECTRONICS INC

AI summary

Provided is a method of controlling a connection between electronic devices by using a portable terminal. The method includes: obtaining an image of a first electronic device captured by using a camera built in the portable terminal; identifying the first electronic device on the basis of the image captured by the camera; and transmitting at least one of the captured image of the first electronic device and identification information on the first electronic device to a second electronic device that is to be connected to the first electronic device.