Master Device Graphical Annotation for Multi-Device Connectivity Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current device-to-device connectivity methods lack a user-friendly mechanism for controlling inter-connectivity among multiple devices, especially in collaborative settings like multi-team meetings, where a lead person needs to manage connections for an entire ecosystem without cumbersome individual permission granting.
Innovation Solution
A system where a master device detects nearby devices, displays them in a graphical format, and allows users to annotate connectivity requests, which are then implemented among the devices, using a stylus for authorization and biometric verification if necessary.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a lead person needs to manage connections for an entire ecosystem of devices in a collaborative setting, then control over device interactions is improved, but the process becomes cumbersome due to individual permission granting requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a lead device as an intermediary that mediates connectivity control between multiple participant devices. The lead device receives graphical annotations indicating desired connections and implements them by establishing direct peer-to-peer connections between participant devices, eliminating the need for individual permission granting between each device pair. This intermediary approach allows centralized control while maintaining efficient direct connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the connectivity control function by distinguishing between a lead device that manages overall connectivity and participant devices that execute specific connection requests. This segmentation allows the lead person to control the entire ecosystem from a single device while participant devices remain autonomous in their data processing and direct communication capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple devices need to connect in a collaborative environment, then device connectivity is improved, but system complexity increases due to managing individual connections
Solution Approach 1:
The lead device serves as a mediator that simplifies the complexity of managing multiple device connections. Instead of each device needing to individually manage connections with every other device, the lead device receives high-level connectivity requests through graphical annotations and handles the coordination of establishing appropriate connections between participant devices, reducing individual device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Participant devices maintain self-service capabilities by directly processing and communicating data with each other once connected. The lead device establishes connections but does not continuously interfere in data transmission, allowing participant devices to autonomously manage their data workflows while benefiting from the simplified connection management provided by the lead device.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer-implemented method includes detecting a respective position of each device of a plurality of devices. A device view is generated to indicate the respective position of each device of the plurality of devices. A graphical annotation is received on the device view, where the graphical annotation applies to at least two devices of the plurality of devices. The graphical annotation is interpreted as a connectivity request applicable to the at least two devices. The connectivity request is implemented between the at least two devices, responsive to the graphical annotation on the device view.