Information Processing for Small-Screen Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Small-screen and screenless smart devices, such as smart watches and smart headphones, are unable to conveniently process and present visual information like images and videos due to their limited display capabilities, resulting in a poor user experience.
Innovation Solution
An information processing method that determines the type of information received by the device and converts it into a more suitable format for presentation, such as converting images and videos into text or voice information for devices without screens, or presenting them in a more readable format on small screens, using algorithms like deep learning for analysis and matching relevant content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If visual information (images and videos) is directly displayed on small-screen or screenless devices, then the device can provide instant visual feedback, but the display quality and user experience deteriorate due to limited screen size or lack of display function
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical display system (screen) with alternative information delivery mechanisms (audio output, text output, haptic feedback). Instead of relying on visual display hardware, the system converts image and video information into other sensory modalities that can be effectively delivered through small-screen or screenless devices, thereby resolving the contradiction between providing visual information and maintaining user experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of information delivery from visual to other modalities. By converting the form of information presentation from images/videos to audio, text, or haptic feedback, the system adapts the information delivery method to match the device's capabilities, thus resolving the contradiction without sacrificing information delivery effectiveness.
2Ease of operation
If the device converts information to alternative formats (text or voice), then user experience improves on small-screen or screenless devices, but the device complexity increases due to additional processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal information processing framework that can handle multiple types of information (images, videos, text) and convert them to multiple output formats (audio, text, haptic feedback) using a single integrated system. This multi-functional approach allows the device to adapt to different information types and delivery scenarios without requiring separate specialized systems for each case, thereby managing complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary information processing layer that sits between the input information and the output delivery mechanisms. This intermediary layer performs format conversion and adaptation, acting as a mediator that translates various information types into suitable formats for small-screen or screenless devices. By centralizing this conversion function, the system manages complexity through a dedicated processing layer rather than distributing it across multiple specialized components.
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AI summary
An information processing method includes determining information received by an electronic device is information of a first type, converting the first type information to information of a second type, and, in response to receiving a presentation instruction for the second type information, presenting the second type information on the electronic device using a presentation mode corresponding to the second type information.