Mobile Device Controller Mode for Seamless Remote Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current techniques for device intercommunication, such as digital drawing pads and smartphone remote control functions, provide limited input/output functionality and require additional devices, leading to user inconvenience and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an input session between devices based on an input trigger and controller mode for mobile devices, which enables automatic establishment of input sessions and controller modes through various triggers, allowing proximity-based input and seamless interaction with remote display devices without the need for explicit user input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If dedicated devices such as digital drawing pads are used for stylus input, then input functionality is provided, but device cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both a media player and a remote control device simultaneously. The same touchscreen display and processing unit handle both media playback control and stylus input transmission, eliminating the need for separate dedicated input devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the functions of a media player and a remote control device into a single mobile device. The touchscreen display serves dual purposes: displaying media content and receiving stylus input for transmission to the display device, reducing the total number of devices required.
2Ease of operation
If smartphone remote control functions are used, then basic control capability is provided, but input precision and functionality are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different input methods to different regions or contexts: the touchscreen can detect both touch inputs for basic remote control functions and stylus inputs for precise drawing or annotation. The system adapts its input processing based on the type and location of input received, providing appropriate precision for each use case.
3Reliability
If manual configuration of remote control functionality is required, then device compatibility is achieved, but user convenience decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device automatically detects and configures the display device it is controlling without requiring manual setup by the user. The system performs preliminary detection of the display device's capabilities and pre-configures the appropriate communication protocol and control functions, enabling seamless operation from the start.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-configuration by automatically detecting the display device and setting up the communication parameters without user intervention. The mobile device independently determines the appropriate remote control mode and establishes the connection, eliminating the need for manual configuration steps.
4Adaptability or versatility
If additional devices are used for enhanced input functionality, then input options are expanded, but portability and simplicity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both a media player and a remote control device simultaneously. The same touchscreen display and processing unit handle both media playback control and stylus input transmission, eliminating the need for separate dedicated input devices.
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AI summary
Techniques for a controller mode for a mobile device are described and may be implemented to enable a mobile device to implement a controller mode. In the controller mode a controller graphical user interface is presented on the mobile device and is utilized to receive input to interact with application content communicated from the mobile device to a remote display device. Generally, the described implementations enable multiple controller triggers to be utilized to trigger a controller mode on a mobile device.