Gesture-Based Audio Channel Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for device networking and audio channel configuration in home theaters are complex and error-prone, requiring users to operate multiple devices sequentially, which is cumbersome and prone to mistakes.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing gesture recognition technology, where users wave towards audio devices to establish networking connections and configure audio channels, simplifying the process by eliminating the need for manual device selection and button operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional manual operation methods are used for device networking and audio channel configuration, then the configuration process can be completed, but the operation becomes complex and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (button pressing, device selection) with gesture-based control. Users wave their hands in front of the camera to initiate device networking and audio channel configuration, eliminating the need for complex manual navigation through settings menus and reducing operation errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects and configures audio channels based on the user's waving gesture direction. The electronic device uses the camera to track the gesture, determines the waving direction, and automatically establishes the correspondence between the audio device and the appropriate audio channel without requiring manual intervention for each configuration step.
2Productivity
If step-by-step manual configuration is performed for each device, then accurate audio channel allocation can be achieved, but the time required for setup increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting the audio device and determining the appropriate audio channel based on the gesture direction before the user needs to manually configure anything. The electronic device proactively establishes the device-networking connection and audio channel correspondence in one seamless operation, eliminating the need for users to spend time on sequential manual configuration steps.
3Reliability
If multiple devices are networked sequentially with manual operations, then device connectivity can be established, but the process becomes cumbersome and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (button pressing, device selection) with gesture-based control. Users wave their hands in front of the camera to initiate device networking and audio channel configuration, eliminating the need for complex manual navigation through settings menus and reducing operation errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides visual feedback through the camera display, showing users the detected gesture direction and the audio channel that will be assigned. This feedback mechanism ensures users can verify the configuration accuracy in real-time, reducing errors while maintaining operational simplicity.
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AI summary
This application provides example device networking and audio channel configuration methods, applied to a system including a first electronic device and at least one audio device. One example method includes sending, by an audio device of the at least one audio device, a networking packet in response to detecting a first gesture. The first electronic device receives the networking packet. The first electronic device establishes a correspondence between the audio device corresponding to the networking packet and an audio channel indicated by a direction corresponding to the first gesture, the established correspondence allowing the audio device corresponding to the networking packet to be configured to play audio of the audio channel indicated by the direction corresponding to the first gesture. The first electronic device establishes a networking connection to the audio device.