Mobile Device Camera-Based Wireless Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users wearing augmented reality devices face inconvenience in manipulating electronic devices at distant locations due to limited activity range, requiring them to pause or terminate their activity, which lowers user experience.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device with a camera and wireless communication circuit that captures images of the environment, recognizes nearby wireless devices, matches them with descriptions, and sends commands for remote control, disconnecting when the device is no longer in view to conserve power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user manipulates electronic devices at distant locations using traditional methods, then the device can be controlled, but the user's activity range is limited and they must pause or terminate their activity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a camera-based visual recognition system as an intermediary between the user and the electronic device. The system captures images, identifies devices through image recognition, and transmits control commands wirelessly, allowing users to manipulate devices at a distance without physical contact or pausing their activities.
2Ease of operation
If the wireless connection is maintained continuously for remote control, then the user can control devices intuitively, but power is consumed unnecessarily when the device is not in view
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring whether the target electronic device appears in captured images. Based on this visual feedback, the system dynamically adjusts the wireless connection state - maintaining connection when the device is in view and disconnecting when it is not, thereby optimizing power consumption while preserving intuitive control capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system recognizes and controls wireless devices automatically, then user experience is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses image copying and pattern recognition techniques to identify electronic devices. By capturing visual information through the camera and matching it against stored device profiles, the system achieves automatic recognition without requiring complex hardware modifications, balancing adaptability with manageable system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A control method suitable for a mobile device comprising a camera includes operations as follows: obtaining a description of a first wireless device adjacent to the mobile device through a wireless communication packet; capturing a first image of a physical environment by the camera; recognizing a first candidate object within the first image; matching the first candidate object with the description of the first wireless device; and in response to that the first candidate object matches with the description of the first wireless device and a first predetermined instruction is received, generating a first command according to the description of the first wireless device, wherein the first command is to be transmitted to the first wireless device over a wireless communication for manipulating the first wireless device.