Electronic Device Icon Display Based on Relative Position Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional information processing methods fail to accurately identify electronic devices with a demand for acquiring information, leading to inefficient information transmission due to ambiguous device names or multiple devices with the same name.
Innovation Solution
A method and electronic device that utilize a communication unit to detect device state parameters, such as relative position or motion state, to display icons in a specific manner on an interface, allowing the device to distinguish and transmit information to the correct device with a demand for information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If device name is used to identify the second electronic device, then the identification process is simple, but the identification accuracy deteriorates when multiple devices have the same or ambiguous device names
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the device identification process into multiple independent parameters: device name (first parameter), device state parameter (second parameter), and relative position information (third parameter). This segmentation allows each parameter to contribute to the overall identification accuracy without compromising the simplicity of the process. The identification is performed by comparing these segmented parameters separately and collectively, resolving the contradiction between simple process and accurate identification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces additional identification dimensions beyond device name by incorporating device state parameters (such as motion state, screen state, audio state) and spatial dimensions (relative position information). This multi-dimensional approach transforms the single-dimensional device name comparison into a multi-parameter identification system, significantly improving identification accuracy while maintaining operational simplicity through automated parameter comparison.
2Adaptability or versatility
If information is transmitted to multiple second electronic devices with the same device name, then the device can find all potential targets, but unnecessary information transmission occurs causing waste of energy and time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the first electronic device compares multiple parameters (device name, device state parameter, and relative position information) to receive confirmation feedback before transmitting information. This feedback loop ensures that information is only transmitted to devices that match all identification criteria, preventing unnecessary transmissions to devices with the same name but different state or position, thus eliminating energy and time waste while maintaining comprehensive target coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the identification parameters from a single static device name to multiple dynamic parameters including device state (motion state, screen state, audio state) and spatial position. These parameter changes enable precise differentiation between devices that may share the same name, allowing the system to adaptively select the correct target device for information transmission and avoid wasteful transmissions to incorrect devices.
3Measurement precision
If device state parameter and relative position information are used for identification, then the device identification accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs universal identification modules that can handle multiple parameter types (device name, device state parameter, relative position information) through a unified comparison mechanism. The communication unit and display unit serve multiple functions: detecting device presence, acquiring state parameters, determining relative position, and presenting identification results. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity despite the increased number of identification parameters, as the same hardware components perform multiple identification-related tasks.
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AI summary
An information processing method and a first electronic device are provided. The method includes: triggering a communication unit of a first electronic device to perform a detection; acquiring a second state parameter of a second electronic device, if the communication unit detects that a device distance between the first electronic device and the second electronic device meets a preset condition; and controlling a display unit of the electronic device to display a second icon in a first interface with a first manner. The second icon is for representing the second electronic device, and the first manner is determined based on the second state parameter.