LED Notification Housing for Wearable Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable electronic devices often present notifications in an inconvenient and inaccessible manner, which can diminish the user experience by requiring users to unlock the device and prioritize information, and they consume excessive power when displaying advanced graphics for non-confidential information.
Innovation Solution
A wearable electronic device with a housing containing independently controllable light-emitting units that can emit notifications without activating the display, using light-transmissive materials to allow notifications to be visible while conserving power and enhancing user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the display is activated to show notifications, then the notification information becomes visible and accessible, but the power consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system is segmented into two independent parts: a full display assembly for detailed information and a separate light-notification unit for alert notifications. This allows the light-notification unit to operate independently without activating the power-intensive display, thus reducing overall power consumption while maintaining notification visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The light-notification unit uses simple LED lights instead of a complex display system for basic notifications. LEDs consume minimal power and provide sufficient information for non-confidential notifications, eliminating the need to activate the expensive, power-intensive display assembly for routine alerts.
2Loss of information
If the display is activated to present notifications, then the user can access notification details, but the user experience is diminished by requiring device unlock and information prioritization
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system is divided into two independent notification paths: one through the display assembly requiring unlock and prioritization, and another through the light-notification unit that provides immediate visual feedback without requiring device unlock or user interaction for basic notifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The light-notification unit provides immediate visual notification feedback before the user needs to unlock or interact with the device. This preliminary visual alert allows users to quickly understand notification status without the cumbersome steps of unlocking and prioritizing information, improving overall ease of operation.
3Loss of information
If advanced graphics are displayed for notifications, then the notification information is comprehensive, but the power consumption becomes excessive
Solution Approach 1:
Notification delivery is segmented into two channels: the display assembly for comprehensive detailed information when needed, and the light-notification unit for quick visual alerts. This segmentation allows the system to provide complete notification information through the light unit without activating the power-intensive display graphics, reducing overall power consumption while maintaining information completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
For non-confidential notifications, the system applies partial action by using only the light-notification unit without activating the full display. This provides sufficient notification information for routine matters while avoiding the excessive power consumption of advanced graphics, reserving full display activation only for confidential or complex notifications.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and easily understandable notifications without unlocking the device, while reducing power consumption and improving the aesthetic appeal of the device by allowing notifications to be presented in a visible and energy-efficient manner.
Implementation Method 1
independently-controllable light-emitting units carried by the housing at the illumination region and in communication with the processor, the light-emitting units capable of (i) receiving the illumination signal from the processor, and (ii) presenting the notification by emitting an amount of light in accordance with the illumination signal
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AI summary
This application relates to a wearable electronic device including a housing having an illumination region, where the housing can carry components that can include a processor capable of receiving an input signal and responding to the input signal by providing an illumination signal. The components can further include independently-controllable light-emitting units carried by the housing at the illumination region and in communication with the processor, the light-emitting units capable of (i) receiving the illumination signal from the processor, and (ii) presenting the notification by emitting an amount of light in accordance with the illumination signal.