Mobile App Sonic Signal Movie Mode
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices lack a seamless way to automatically adjust settings for respectful use in environments like movie theaters or retail stores, and there is no efficient method to unlock content based on user actions or location without manual intervention.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device application that recognizes specific audible sonic signals to alter device settings, such as entering 'movie mode' or unlocking content, by changing settings like ringer volume, screen brightness, and enabling/disabling functions, and uses signals from speakers, Wi-Fi triangulation, or visual cues to synchronize content with events or locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If mobile devices continuously monitor and automatically adjust settings based on environment detection, then user convenience and appropriateness of device usage in environments like movie theaters is improved, but device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device automatically detects environmental signals (audible sonic signals in movie theaters, Wi-Fi signals in retail stores) and self-adjusts settings without user intervention. The system monitors for specific signals and autonomously triggers appropriate configurations, allowing the device to serve itself in adapting to different environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical switching of device settings with automated acoustic and electronic signal detection. Instead of users physically adjusting settings, the system uses audible signal recognition and electronic signal processing to automatically configure device parameters based on the detected environment.
2Reliability
If content is locked and requires verification of user actions or location, then content security and controlled distribution are improved, but user convenience and access speed deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from environmental signals (audible signals in movie theaters, Wi-Fi triangulation in retail stores) to verify user presence and actions. The device continuously monitors for specific signals and uses this feedback to determine when content should be unlocked, creating a closed-loop verification system that balances security with convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The device pre-configures content locking mechanisms and prepares verification protocols in advance. When a user enters a targeted environment, the system has already positioned itself to detect relevant signals and can immediately unlock content upon signal recognition, eliminating the need for manual verification steps at the moment of access.
3Use of energy by moving object
If device settings are manually adjusted for different environments, then power consumption and processing resources are saved, but user time and effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device dynamically adjusts its operational state based on detected environmental signals. Instead of maintaining fixed settings or requiring static user configuration, the system continuously adapts its parameters (screen brightness, audio output, content access) in response to real-time signal detection, optimizing both energy efficiency and user experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements automatic changes in device parameters (power state, display settings, audio configuration, content accessibility) based on detected environmental conditions. The system modifies multiple operational parameters simultaneously in response to signal detection, eliminating the need for users to manually adjust each setting individually.
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AI summary
A system and method is presented for awarding content to users of mobile devices for attending events, appearing at locations, or viewing audiovisual content. One embodiment also automatically alters the configuration of mobile devices, which is particularly useful in movie theaters. An application on the device recognizes an audible signal provided at the location or in the audiovisual content. The signal can also be used to unlock content. In this way, desired content is available only when the user has attended an event such as an event sponsored by the content creator. The content can relate to the event, and can be synchronized to the event. The signal can also trigger an application or unlock content at a store location. For example, a scavenger hunt can be guided by an application on the mobile device.