Sensor-Based Gesture Zoom Control for Proximity Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current zooming solutions on display devices require manual, non-intuitive actions, which may not be sufficient for users having difficulty seeing information, and can lead to the device being moved too close to the face, obstructing the user's view of their surroundings.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with sensor circuitry to sense spatial phenomena, such as distance between the device and the user, automatically providing zooming functionality based on intuitive user movements, allowing for scalable zoom amplification and context-dependent display control, using sensors like cameras, proximity, light, accelerometers, and audio to determine user intent and adjust the display accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual zoom function is used, then zooming capability is provided, but operation becomes non-intuitive and requires deliberate action
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical zoom operations with automatic sensor-based detection. Sensors detect user actions (such as approaching the device or gesturing) and automatically trigger zoom functions without requiring users to manually operate zoom controls, thereby improving intuitiveness while reducing the need for deliberate manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting user needs through sensors and executing appropriate zoom actions without requiring explicit user commands. The device monitors its own state and user interactions, autonomously determining when zooming is needed and executing the zoom function based on detected patterns.
2Illumination intensity
If physical movement to view information is used, then visibility is improved, but device may come too close to face obstructing surroundings view
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces sensors as intermediaries between the user and the display. Instead of directly moving the device to improve visibility, users interact with sensors (through proximity detection or gestures), which then mediate the zoom function to achieve the desired visibility improvement without requiring physical movement that could obstruct the user's view of surroundings.
3Ease of operation
If sensor-based automatic zoom is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multi-functionality by using sensor circuitry that serves multiple purposes: detecting user proximity, recognizing gestures, and triggering appropriate display functions. This universal approach allows a single sensor system to handle various user interactions and zoom scenarios, improving ease of operation while managing device complexity through versatile component usage.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus includes sensor circuitry configured to sense spatial phenomena; application circuitry configured to respond to sensation of a spatial phenomenon by the sensor circuitry where a pre-existing relationship exists between the spatial phenomenon and the response of the application circuitry; and regulation circuitry configured to regulate the response of the application circuitry to the spatial phenomenon based at least in part on sensation of a different spatial phenomenon by the sensor circuitry. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.