Remote Control Movement Detection for Automatic Device Power-On
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face uncertainty when powering on devices using remote controls, as they lack immediate feedback on the device's status, connection issues, and whether it is on the correct input, leading to user frustration and increased wait times.
Innovation Solution
A remote control device equipped with sensors and a processor that detects movement and wirelessly transmits a power-on signal to connected devices, allowing for proactive device startup without user intervention, based on predetermined thresholds and usage context.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If a user presses a button on the remote control to transmit the power-on signal, then the device can be powered on, but the user must wait some period of time without feedback, causing user frustration and increased wait times
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control device detects user movement (picking up the remote) and proactively transmits the power-on signal before the user actually presses the power button. This preliminary action eliminates the waiting period by initiating the power-on sequence based on inferred user intent from movement detection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides immediate feedback to the user by detecting movement and automatically triggering the power-on signal transmission. This feedback loop confirms to the user that their action (picking up the remote) has been registered and the device is responding, eliminating the information gap during the power-on process.
2Ease of operation
If the remote control device includes sensors and processing capabilities to detect movement and automatically transmit signals, then user convenience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control device serves itself by automatically detecting user movement and triggering the power-on signal without requiring the user to manually press buttons. The system uses its own sensors and processing capabilities to infer user intent and execute the appropriate control action autonomously.
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
Reduces user wait time by enabling devices to start up automatically when the remote control is moved with intent to use, providing immediate feedback and ensuring correct device configuration.
Implementation Method 1
one or more sensors communicatively coupled to the remote control device... detect that the remote control device is moving based on data from the one or more sensors
Implementation Method 2
transmit, wirelessly from the remote control device, a power-on signal to the one or more information handling devices
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AI summary
Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for powering-on devices based on remote control movement. A method includes detecting, by a processor, that a remote control device is moving based on data from one or more sensors communicatively coupled to the remote control device. The method includes transmitting, wirelessly from the remote control device, a power-on signal to one or more information handling devices in response to the movement of the remote control device.