Image Triggered Pairing for Obscured Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing device pairing technologies face challenges in efficiently identifying and connecting multiple devices in a network environment, especially when devices are obscured or not in direct line of sight, and lack intuitive user interfaces for managing pairings and services.
Innovation Solution
An image triggered pairing system that uses electronic devices to capture and process images of the environment, identify pairable devices, and provide graphical representations of their status and services, allowing users to select and pair devices through touch or verbal commands, even when devices are not directly visible.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional device pairing methods are used, then devices can be connected, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming when multiple devices need to be paired
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by capturing an image of the environment and identifying pairable devices before the actual pairing process begins. This allows the electronic device to pre-process and present pairing options to the user, eliminating the need for manual device searching and connection initiation for each device individually.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a visual copy of the physical environment through an image, displaying graphical representations of devices in their spatial context. This allows users to identify and select devices for pairing by viewing their visual representations in the captured image, rather than dealing with abstract device lists or manual connection procedures.
2Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If devices are paired without visual assistance, then pairing can occur, but users cannot easily locate or identify obscured devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an image as an intermediary between the user and the physical devices. The captured image serves as a mediator that reveals the location and visual appearance of devices that may be physically obscured, allowing users to identify and select devices for pairing based on their visual representations in the image.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from direct physical observation to a two-dimensional visual representation. By capturing and displaying an image of the environment, the system provides device location information in a different dimension (the image plane), allowing users to locate devices that are obscured in the physical space.
3Ease of operation
If manual device selection is used, then pairing can be initiated, but the user interface lacks intuitiveness for managing multiple devices and services
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses visual indicators in the displayed image to represent device pairing status and service availability. Different visual attributes (such as highlights, borders, or icons) are applied to graphical representations of devices to indicate their current state, making it easy for users to understand which devices are available for pairing and what services they provide without complex interface elements.
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AI summary
An image triggered pairing system may include at least one processor circuit. The at least one processor circuit may be configured to identify a pairable device within an area. The at least one processor circuit may be further configured to determine a pairing status of the pairable device. The at least one processor circuit may be further configured to provide, for display, a graphical representation of the area and the pairable device that indicates the pairing status of the pairable device.