Peripheral Mode Switching by Host Orientation Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods require users to manually set peripheral device settings to match the host device's state, causing inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic system control method that automatically sets peripheral operation modes based on host device modes by generating location information and selectively using portrait or landscape information to compute the peripheral device's location or object location, and adjusting control button functions accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the user manually sets the peripheral device settings to match the host device state, then the peripheral device can operate correctly in different host states, but the user experience deteriorates due to the need for repeated manual configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The peripheral device automatically detects the host device's operation mode and switches its own operation mode accordingly without user intervention. The system performs self-configuration by monitoring host state changes and autonomously adjusting peripheral settings to match the current host operation mode, eliminating the need for manual user configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback mechanism where the peripheral device continuously monitors the host device's operation mode through communication protocols and automatically adjusts its configuration based on the detected host state. This closed-loop feedback ensures the peripheral device always operates in the correct mode corresponding to the current host operation mode.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the peripheral device supports multiple operation modes for different host states, then the device becomes more versatile, but the device complexity increases due to multiple configuration options
Solution Approach 1:
The peripheral device implements dynamic operation mode switching where the device automatically transitions between different operation modes based on the host device's current state. The system maintains multiple configuration profiles but dynamically activates only the appropriate one based on real-time host mode detection, making the complexity invisible to the user while preserving versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The peripheral device is designed with multi-functionality to support multiple operation modes corresponding to different host device states. A single device structure incorporates multiple operational capabilities, and the system universally handles different host modes through a unified automatic detection and switching mechanism, eliminating the need for separate specialized devices.
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AI summary
An electronic system control method, applied to an electronic system comprising a host device and a peripheral device, comprising: generating portrait location information and land scape location information, by the peripheral device; judging a host operation mode of the host device; and selectively using the portrait location information or the land scape location information to compute a location of the peripheral device or of an object on the peripheral device, corresponding to the host operation mode. By this way, the peripheral operation mode may be automatically set corresponding to the host operation mode. In one example, the peripheral device have at least one control button which has different functions in different modes.