Display Status Switching via Proximity Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current portable electronic devices lack flexible and convenient status switching mechanisms for their displays, relying on manual user intervention via physical buttons, which is not efficient.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a first display unit, a detecting unit, and a processing unit that automatically switches the display status based on the relative distance between the user and the display, using sensors to detect proximity and control power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual button pressing is used for display status switching, then the display can be controlled to switch between different statuses, but the operation is not flexible and convenient enough
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit automatically detects user proximity through sensing mechanisms and switches its status without requiring manual button pressing. The system serves itself by monitoring the detection area and autonomously controlling power consumption based on whether a user is present, thereby improving operational convenience while eliminating the need for physical buttons.
2Speed
If the display unit is kept in a high power consumption state for immediate response, then user interaction is fast, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit dynamically adjusts its power consumption state based on real-time detection of user proximity. When a user is detected within the detection area, the display switches to a high-power state for immediate response. When no user is present, it transitions to a low-power state to conserve energy. This dynamic state adjustment resolves the contradiction between response speed and power consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If automatic proximity detection is implemented, then display status switching becomes more flexible and convenient, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sensing unit serves multiple functions: it detects user proximity for display status control, monitors the detection area for user presence, and provides input for power consumption management. By making the detection system multi-functional, the patent reduces the need for separate components, thereby increasing adaptability while minimizing the increase in device complexity.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus and a display control method are described. The electronic apparatus includes a first display unit having a first visible part for displaying a first image; a first detecting unit for detecting a first parameter for indicating a relative distance between a target object and the first visible part; and a processing unit for generating an image to be displayed and for controlling the display of the first display unit according to at least the first parameter. When the first display unit is in a first state, if the relative distance is less than or equal to a threshold distance according to the first parameter, the processing unit controls the first display unit to switch from the first status to a second state, and the power consumption of the first display unit in the first state is lower than a power consumption in the second status.