Foldable Device Motion Sensing for Personalized App Execution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing foldable devices lack the ability to identify and provide personalized content and applications based on the user's identity and situation, and there is a need for secure and efficient pairing between devices.
Innovation Solution
A foldable device equipped with motion sensors and an AI model to identify users based on sensor values, providing personalized applications and content, and enabling secure pairing with nearby devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the foldable device uses basic sensor detection without AI processing, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to identify user identity and provide personalized content is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by collecting sensor data during device unfolding and pre-processing this data through AI models to identify user identity before the user actually interacts with the device. This allows the device to be ready with personalized content immediately when unfolded, rather than requiring complex real-time processing during user interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary AI model that acts as a mediator between the basic motion sensors and the personalized content delivery system. The AI model processes raw sensor data and translates it into user identity recognition, enabling personalized content provision without requiring direct complex interactions between sensors and content management systems.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the foldable device implements user identification through AI models, then personalized application execution is enabled, but the processing time and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs user identification during the device unfolding process itself, utilizing the motion data generated by the unfolding action. This preliminary identification occurs before the user needs to access personalized content, eliminating additional processing time that would otherwise be required after device activation.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs self-service by automatically identifying the user through the motion patterns of device unfolding without requiring separate authentication actions from the user. The system leverages the inevitable motion of device deployment to gather identification data, making the process efficient and seamless.
3Reliability
If the foldable device uses motion sensor data for user identification, then security is enhanced, but the measurement precision of user identity detection may be insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes parameters by analyzing multiple aspects of motion data including acceleration patterns, velocity profiles, and temporal characteristics of device unfolding. By examining multiple parameters of the same motion event, the system achieves more precise user identification while maintaining security through the inherent difficulty of replicating genuine motion patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple types of sensor data (acceleration, velocity, time stamps) to create a composite motion profile for user identification. This composite approach similar to using composite materials provides more robust and precise identification by leveraging the complementary strengths of different data sources.
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AI summary
A foldable device and method for executing an application are provided. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a foldable device may include a motion sensor, at least one memory storing one or more instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to receive, via the motion sensor, a user input for unfolding the foldable device, in response to receiving the user input for unfolding the foldable device, identify, based on sensor values from the motion sensor of the foldable device, a user who has unfolded the foldable device from among at least one user registered with the foldable device, and provide an application for the foldable device based on the identified user.