Directional Device Operation Using Gesture and Spatial Targeting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for performing directional operations between terminals are cumbersome and lack efficiency in determining and connecting with target devices, leading to suboptimal user experience.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize a sliding operation on a touch screen or device orientation to determine the direction of a target operation device, combined with distance and direction measuring modules to accurately identify and connect with the target device, simplifying the operation procedure and enhancing user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional methods are used to determine target devices, then device connection can be established, but the operation procedure becomes cumbersome and efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines the target operation device based on the directional operation without requiring manual selection or complex configuration. The terminal device self-services by computing the vector from the gesture direction and automatically identifying which neighboring device lies on this vector, eliminating the need for users to manually browse or select devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes the spatial relationship and directional mapping between the terminal device and neighboring devices. By computing vectors and determining device positions in advance, the system prepares the directional operation framework before the user performs the gesture, enabling rapid target device identification during actual operation.
2Ease of operation
If directional operation is implemented without accurate direction determination, then operation simplicity is improved, but target device identification accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual mechanical selection operations with automated computational vector analysis. Instead of requiring users to manually navigate through device lists or perform precise physical pointing, the system computes the vector from the directional gesture and automatically identifies the target device based on this mathematical calculation, substituting mechanical interaction with computational intelligence.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a vector computation mechanism as an intermediary between the user's directional gesture and the target device identification. This vector serves as a mathematical mediator that translates the physical gesture into precise directional information, which then guides the automatic selection of the target operation device, ensuring both simplicity and accuracy.
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
The method simplifies the directional operation process by accurately identifying and connecting with target devices, improving user experience through efficient and intelligent directional interactions.
Implementation Method 1
US 2014/325371 A1 and ABDULRAHMAN ALARIFI ET AL ('Ultra Wideband Indoor Positioning Technologies:_analysis and Recent Advances ', SENSORS, vol. 16, no. 5, 16 May 2016) describe the general principle of Angle of Arrival (AOA), which uses multiple antennas to determine the direction of a signal.
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AI summary
A method for performing a directional operation includes: obtaining (S101; S202; S401; S701; S803) an operation directing to a target operation device; determining (S102) a direction of the operation, determining the target operation device matched with the direction of the operation; and performing (S103; S204; S405; S705; S805) the operation on the target operation device.