Mobile Terminal Vibration Synchronization with Ringtone Rhythm

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mobile phone vibration methods lack personalization and fail to mimic the rhythm of music, failing to meet users' diverse tactile and auditory preferences for ringtone notifications.

Innovation Solution

A vibration method that acquires music parameters from a preset ringtone, searches for corresponding vibration signals, generates a driving signal to match the ringtone, and drives a motor to produce vibrations that synchronize with the ringtone, allowing for personalized and rhythmic tactile feedback.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If all mobile phones use the same vibration method, then the device complexity is low and ease of manufacture is high, but the personalization and user experience are poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalization of vibrationVSAvoidvibration control system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-stores multiple vibration signals corresponding to different music parameters before runtime. When a ringtone is played, the processor retrieves the corresponding pre-stored vibration signal based on the ringtone's music parameters, avoiding complex real-time generation and achieving personalized vibration with simplified system architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes vibration parameters (amplitude, frequency, duration, interval) based on music parameters of the ringtone (beat, speed, spectrum, amplitude). By dynamically adjusting vibration parameters according to audio characteristics, the system achieves personalized and rhythmic vibration feedback without requiring complex additional hardware

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If vibration is added to ringtone, then tactile feedback is provided, but the vibration lacks rhythm and cannot meet personalized requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetactile feedback qualityVSAvoidmusic rhythm information in vibration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system analyzes music parameters from the ringtone audio signal and uses this information to generate corresponding vibration signals. The vibration feedback is dynamically adjusted based on the audio characteristics, creating a closed-loop system where sound information is converted into synchronized tactile feedback that preserves the music's rhythm and pattern

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system copies the rhythmic pattern and temporal structure of the audio ringtone into the vibration signal. By mapping music parameters (beat, speed, rhythm) onto vibration parameters (amplitude, frequency, duration, interval), the vibration reproduces the musical rhythm, providing tactile feedback that mirrors the auditory experience

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

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

This solution provides a personalized and musical vibration experience that enhances user satisfaction by matching the tactile feedback with the auditory ringtone, distinguishing different users through unique vibration patterns and improving the overall user experience.

Implementation Method 1

generating a driving signal matching the ringtone according to the found vibration signal, and the driving signal is used to drive a motor inside the mobile terminal to produce a vibration matching the ringtone

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS10992821B2Vibration method, mobile terminal, and computer-readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2021.04.27 AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of communication technology, and disclose a vibration method, a mobile terminal, and a computer-readable medium. A corresponding relation between music parameters and vibration signals is pre-stored in the mobile terminal. The vibration method is applied to a mobile terminal and includes: acquiring, according to the a preset ringtone, a music parameter of the ringtone; searching for a vibration signal corresponding to the music parameter according to the music parameter of the ringtone; generating a driving signal matching the ringtone according to the found vibration signal, where the driving signal is used to drive a motor inside the mobile terminal to produce a vibration matching the ringtone; and when the ringtone is played, driving the motor to vibrate according to the generated driving signal. In this way, the mobile terminal vibrates according to the rhythm of music, meeting users' personalized requirements.