Mobile Terminal Motion Status Detection and Function Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mobile terminal systems fail to accurately reflect a user's actual status, leading to ineffective utilization of functions.

Innovation Solution

A method and mobile terminal system that detects a user's motion status using inertia sensors and GPS, updating functions such as instant messaging, call interfaces, and address lists in real-time, and adjusting settings like ringtone and device mode based on the obtained motion status.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the user directly selects and sets the information about the status of the user, then the user can control the mobile terminal functions, but the actual status of the user cannot be accurately reflected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of user status reflectionVSAvoiduser operation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile terminal automatically detects and obtains user motion status information through built-in sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS) without requiring manual user input. The system self-services by continuously monitoring motion data, determining status states, and applying corresponding functions automatically, thereby accurately reflecting actual user status while eliminating the need for manual status selection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a feedback loop where motion sensor data is continuously collected, processed to determine user status, and used to trigger appropriate functions. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures the mobile terminal responds dynamically to actual user motion states, improving status reflection accuracy while maintaining ease of operation through automatic adjustment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If motion status detection and real-time function adjustment is implemented, then user experience is enhanced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunction adaptability to motion statusVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile terminal employs a universal motion status detection framework that uses a single set of sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS) to serve multiple functions including step counting, location tracking, activity recognition, and various motion-based applications. This multi-functional approach enhances adaptability while avoiding the complexity of separate detection systems for each function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system merges motion status detection, status determination logic, and function adjustment into an integrated processing framework. By combining these components into a unified system that shares common data structures and processing pathways, the patent reduces overall system complexity while maintaining high adaptability to different motion statuses and corresponding functions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables more accurate and intelligent communication settings by automatically updating user interfaces and adjusting device modes according to the user's actual motion status, enhancing user experience and functionality.

Implementation Method 1

obtaining a motion status of a user of the mobile terminal may include periodically receiving output data from an inertia sensor of the mobile terminal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInertia: Inertia

Implementation Method 2

obtaining, by a global positioning system (GPS), starting location information and ending location information corresponding to a predetermined time interval; calculating a movement velocity corresponding to the predetermined time interval, based on the starting location information and the ending location information

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGPS satellite signal reception and position calculation:

Data Source

PatentUS10425523B2Method for controlling mobile terminal, and mobile terminal
Publication Date: 2019.09.24 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses a method of controlling a mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal. The method of controlling a mobile terminal includes obtaining a motion status of a user of the mobile terminal, and performing a function of the mobile terminal corresponding to a predetermined event, based on the obtained motion status.