Impact-Initiated Data Transfer Using Accelerometer Position Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data transfer methods between electronic devices require multiple user interactions, are cumbersome, especially for devices with small user interfaces, and fail when devices are not in close proximity or are bulky, limiting the effectiveness of short-range communication techniques.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for impact-initiated automated information transfer between devices using sensors to detect physical contact, determining relative positions based on delta acceleration, and configuring devices to communicate data without user input, allowing data transfer in a single step.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If NFC technology is used for data transfer, then the distance between devices can be reduced, but user interactions remain cumbersome and cannot be eliminated
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables devices to automatically determine data transfer direction and initiate communication without user input. The accelerometer detects impact direction, and the processor automatically configures the devices for data transfer based on this detection, eliminating the need for users to manually set transfer direction or initiate connection through user interface interactions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual user interface operations with physical impact detection using an accelerometer. Instead of requiring users to navigate menus and buttons, the system uses mechanical impact forces to trigger and configure the data transfer process automatically.
2Ease of operation
If physical contact is required to initiate data transfer, then user interactions are reduced, but devices must be in close proximity or moved which is impractical for bulky devices
Solution Approach 1:
The accelerometer acts as an intermediary sensor that detects physical impact between devices. This intermediary mechanism enables automatic initiation of data transfer through a simple physical tap, making the process accessible even for bulky devices that cannot be easily moved into close proximity for wireless coupling.
3Reliability
If multiple user inputs are required for data transfer, then connection establishment can be controlled, but the process becomes tedious especially for devices with small user interfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-configuration by automatically determining which device should transmit and which should receive based on impact direction detection. This eliminates the need for users to manually control connection establishment, data selection, and transfer initiation through multiple user interface inputs.
4Measurement precision
If manual configuration is used to set data transfer direction, then accuracy can be ensured, but the process requires additional user interactions
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual direction setting with automated impact direction detection. The accelerometer measures the direction of physical impact, and the processor automatically configures data transfer direction based on this measurement, achieving precise direction control without requiring user interactions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables seamless, one-step data transfer between devices by detecting physical contact and automatically setting the direction of data flow, eliminating the need for user interaction and proximity constraints.
Implementation Method 1
On detecting the physical contact, the first device determines a delta acceleration i.e., change in acceleration experienced by it consequent to the physical contact based on a movement vector provided by a sensor module disposed in the first device
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AI summary
A method for impact initiated automated information transfer comprising detecting a physical contact between a first device and a second device, establishing a wireless communication between the devices, determining a first delta acceleration value corresponding to the first device, comparing the first delta acceleration value with a predefined range of negative delta acceleration values representing change in acceleration in a gravity direction and with a predefined range of positive delta acceleration values representing change in acceleration in a direction opposite to the direction of gravity and defining the first device to be an upper device located above the second device if the determined first delta acceleration value falls within the predefined range of positive delta acceleration values, or to be a lower device located below the second device if the determined first delta acceleration value falls within the predefined range of negative delta acceleration values.