Proximity-Based Ringtone Control Using Image Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices lack an efficient method to automatically adjust call ringtones based on the user's proximity, failing to enhance ringtone volume or duration when the user is far away or stationary.
Innovation Solution
A ringtone control system equipped with an image capturing device and detection modules that capture and analyze images to determine user proximity, adjusting ringtone volume and duration accordingly by increasing volume when the user is moving away and maintaining or increasing when the user is not moving or approaching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the electronic device uses a fixed ringtone volume, then the device structure remains simple, but the ringtone is not noticeable when the user is far away
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects user proximity through the image capturing device and adjusts ringtone volume without requiring manual user input. The electronic device serves itself by autonomously monitoring the user's position and making real-time ringtone adjustments based on detected distance, eliminating the need for user intervention while improving notification effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously captures images of the user, analyzes distance information, and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust ringtone volume. The detection module provides real-time feedback on user proximity, creating a closed-loop control system that adapts ringtone parameters based on current user position, thereby improving reliability without excessive complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device automatically adjusts ringtone based on user proximity, then ringtone notification effectiveness is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The image capturing device serves multiple functions: it captures images for user identification, determines user proximity, and provides input for ringtone adjustment decisions. By making the image capturing device multi-functional, the system achieves adaptability to user position without adding separate dedicated sensors, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system combines the image capturing device, detection module, and control module into an integrated proximity-based ringtone control system. By merging these functions into a coordinated system that shares hardware resources and processing capabilities, the patent achieves adaptability while managing complexity through functional integration rather than separate independent systems.
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AI summary
In a ringtone control method executed in an electronic device receiving a call, an image capturing device captures images of surroundings of the electronic device in the event of receiving a call. The absence or presence of a person in the surroundings of the electronic device is detected and, if a person is found, whether the person is moving towards or away from the electronic device is detected according to the images. If the person is moving towards the electronic device, a ringtone volume of the call is decreased. If the person is moving away from the electronic device, the ringtone volume of the call is increased.