Mobile Device Gesture Zone Definition via Sensor Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing control systems for utility devices in environments lack a user-friendly method for defining and modifying gesture zones, which are essential for intuitive control and high-level feature management.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing a mobile communication device to receive sensor signals, determine location data, and provide feedback for defining or modifying gesture zones, allowing users to interact with the control system through intuitive interfaces like touch screens and cameras for precise zone definition and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a control system uses gesture zones for controlling utility devices, then the control capability and user interaction level are improved, but the complexity of defining and configuring gesture zones increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile communication device as an intermediary between the user and the control system. This intermediary device provides a user-friendly interface for defining, visualizing, and configuring gesture zones, thereby reducing the complexity of gesture zone definition while maintaining enhanced control capability. The mobile device acts as a mediator that simplifies the interaction process without compromising the system's versatility.
2Manufacturing precision
If gesture zones are defined with high precision for accurate device control, then the control accuracy is improved, but the ease of operation for users deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables users to independently define and configure gesture zones through an intuitive interface on their mobile communication devices. Users can visually select locations, adjust parameters, and customize gesture zones without requiring technical assistance or complex configuration procedures. This self-service approach maintains high precision in gesture zone definition while significantly improving ease of operation.
3Loss of information
If the control system provides detailed feedback on gesture zone parameters, then the information completeness is improved, but the complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the mobile communication device receives location data from the control system and provides comprehensive visual feedback to the user about gesture zone parameters, detected gestures, and system responses. This feedback loop delivers complete information to users through an intuitive interface without increasing the perceived system complexity, as the feedback is presented in a user-friendly manner through the intermediary device.
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AI summary
The invention is directed at a method of obtaining gesture zone definition data for a control system based on user input, wherein said user input is obtained through a mobile communication device external to said control system, the method comprising: receiving, by an image capture device, images of a space, and determining from the images, by a controller, a location data of the mobile communication device; providing, through the mobile communication device, a feedback signal in response to said determining of the location data, the feedback signal providing feedback information on said location data; receiving, via an input unit of the mobile communication device, an input signal indicative of an instruction command, and determining, by the controller, based on said instruction command, the gesture zone definition data. The invention is further directed at a method of operating a mobile communication device, to a computer program product, and to a control system.