Portable Computing Device Profile Switching for Environmental Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable computing devices, such as smartphones, face issues with obtrusive lighting and noise in certain environmental conditions, requiring users to manually adjust settings which can be inconvenient and often necessitate connectivity or external prompts.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for personalizing portable computing devices using a touch screen display with a variable lighting module, frequency alteration module, and processor-readable instructions that allow users to alter operating characteristics and aggregate applications without external connectivity, enabling mode changes through a series of actuation objects for backlight, font, and frequency adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If the screen lighting is increased to improve visibility, then the illumination intensity is improved, but the device becomes obtrusive in darkened environments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic profile switching that allows the device to adapt its lighting and audio characteristics based on environmental context. Users can switch between different profiles (e.g., daytime, nighttime, cinema mode) that dynamically adjust screen brightness, backlight levels, and audio frequency response to suit different environmental conditions, thereby reducing obtrusiveness in dark environments while maintaining visibility when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes multiple parameters simultaneously when switching profiles - not just screen brightness but also audio frequency alteration, vibration patterns, and application aggregation. This comprehensive parameter adjustment allows the device to optimize its output characteristics for different environments, reducing the harmful effect of obtrusiveness while maintaining the necessary illumination intensity for visibility.
2Ease of operation
If multiple applications are aggregated to improve accessibility, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments applications into categorized groups (e.g., messaging apps, social media apps, utility apps) that can be aggregated together in profiles. This segmentation allows users to access multiple related applications through a single profile switch rather than manually navigating through individual app icons, improving ease of operation while managing complexity through organized categorization.
Solution Approach 2:
The profile system serves multiple functions simultaneously: it adjusts display parameters, aggregates applications, modifies audio characteristics, and changes vibration patterns. This multi-functionality means that a single profile switch performs numerous operations at once, improving ease of operation by consolidating multiple controls into one action, while the systematic organization of these functions prevents the device complexity from becoming unmanageable.
3Ease of operation
If profile switching is made automatic to improve ease of operation, then the ease of operation is improved, but the extent of automation increases which may reduce user control
Solution Approach 1:
The system can automatically detect environmental conditions (such as ambient light levels, location, or time of day) and automatically switch between profiles without requiring user intervention. This self-service capability improves ease of operation by eliminating manual profile switching, while users retain the ability to manually override automatic switching or customize the automatic detection parameters, thus maintaining user control despite the increased automation.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to systems, methods and devices for secure routing and recording of network data streams passing through a network switch. Specifically, the disclosure relates to systems, methods and devices for reversibly deconstructing networks' OSI L2/L3/L4/L7 in time and space, in the process of selectively recording network data streams for secure access.