Electronic Device Coordination for Power and Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
When users simultaneously employ multiple electronic devices with identical or similar functions, such as smartwatches and smartphones, power consumption increases, and the accuracy of detected information can vary due to differences in device position and status, leading to potential confusion from inconsistent data.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that identify applications to be executed on a primary electronic device, select candidate devices based on status and position information, and execute the application using the most suitable device, thereby reducing power consumption and ensuring accurate information by deactivating unnecessary functions in other devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple electronic devices simultaneously perform the same function, then functional redundancy is achieved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple electronic devices into a coordinated system where one device executes an application while other devices provide supporting functions. This merging approach maintains functional redundancy for reliability while avoiding duplicate execution of the same application, thereby reducing overall power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables different electronic devices to perform different functions based on their capabilities. Instead of each device performing all functions independently, the system assigns specific functions to specific devices, making each device multi-functional within the context of the coordinated system and reducing redundant power consumption.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple electronic devices detect the same information, then detection coverage is increased, but information accuracy decreases due to positional and status variations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the first electronic device receives information from multiple candidate devices, evaluates the quality and accuracy of each piece of information based on device status and position, and selectively uses the most accurate information. This feedback loop ensures high information accuracy while maintaining comprehensive detection coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent assigns different roles and responsibilities to different devices based on their local characteristics (position, status, capabilities). Instead of treating all devices equally, the system identifies which device is best suited for detecting specific information based on its local quality factors, thereby improving overall information accuracy while maintaining detection coverage.
3Adaptability or versatility
If all candidate devices execute an application, then functional capability is maximized, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the application execution task across different devices in a coordinated manner. Instead of all devices executing the entire application independently (which would create complexity), the system divides the workload where one device executes the application while other devices provide specific supporting functions, thereby maintaining functional capability while reducing system complexity.
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AI summary
An electronic device and method are disclosed, including a communication interface adapted to allow communicative coupling with a plurality of electronic devices, and a processor, implementing the method, which includes: identifying an application to be executed in the first electronic device, selecting candidate devices from the plurality of electronic devices having at least one function associated with execution of the application, selecting a second electronic device from among the candidate devices based a factor including at least one of: status information of each of the candidate devices, position information of each of the candidate devices in relation to at least one of a user or the first electronic device, and at least one property of data associated with the at least one function of the candidate devices, and executing the application in the first electronic device utilizing the at least one function of the second electronic device.