Electronic Device Mode Switching for Environment Information Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices face challenges in adapting their output to various scenarios, requiring methods to control and process environment information to enhance user experience in different settings.

Innovation Solution

A switching method for electronic devices that acquires environment information at different times, determines conditions to switch between operation modes, and processes this information in specific manners to reduce or enhance the impact of environment information on media content output.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If the electronic device processes environment information to reduce its impact on media content perception, then the user's perception of media content is improved, but the user's perception of environment information is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimpact of environment information on media content perceptionVSAvoidperception of environment information
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device dynamically switches between different operation modes (first mode and second mode) based on environmental conditions. In the first operation mode, the device processes environment information to reduce its impact on media content perception. In the second operation mode, the device leaves environment information unprocessed to retain user perception of the environment. This dynamic switching resolves the contradiction by allowing the device to adapt its information processing strategy according to the current scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The device changes the processing parameter of environment information based on the operation mode. In the first operation mode, processing is applied to reduce environmental impact. In the second operation mode, processing is removed or reduced to preserve environmental perception. This parameter change enables the device to balance between media content perception and environment information perception.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If the electronic device switches between different operation modes based on environment information, then the adaptability to different scenarios is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different scenariosVSAvoidcomplexity of mode switching mechanism
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device acquires environment information and uses it as feedback to determine whether to switch between operation modes. The device evaluates the environment information against predefined conditions and automatically switches modes accordingly. This feedback mechanism enables the device to adapt to different scenarios without requiring complex manual configuration, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of information

If the electronic device processes environment information to enhance user perception, then the user experience in aware scenarios is improved, but the impact on media content perception increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveperception of environment informationVSAvoidimpact of environment information on media content perception
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device dynamically adjusts its processing of environment information based on the current operation mode. In the second operation mode, the device processes environment information to enhance user perception when environmental awareness is prioritized. In the first operation mode, the device reduces processing to minimize impact on media content perception. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by allowing the device to prioritize different perception needs according to the scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10757247B2Switching method, apparatus and electronic device thereof
Publication Date: 2020.08.25 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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AI summary

A switching method for an electronic device includes: acquiring first environment information at first time; acquiring second environment information at second time, the second time being later than the first time; determining whether the first environment information satisfies a first condition; and in response to the first environment information satisfying the first condition, switching the electronic device from a first operation mode to a second operation mode. In the first operation mode, the electronic device processes second environment information in a first processing manner; and in the second operation mode, the electronic device processes the second environment information in a second processing manner.