Cross-Device Peripheral Sharing via Same-Account Cursor Handoff
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users are inconvenienced by the repetitive process of disconnecting and reconnecting peripheral devices like wireless keyboards or mice between electronic devices, requiring manual intervention to change the device connected through short-range wireless communication.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device is equipped with a display screen, wireless communication circuit, memory, and processor to facilitate sharing a peripheral device with external devices by determining user account registration and allowing the share function, transmitting input information to display a cursor on the external device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual disconnection and reconnection of peripheral devices is performed between electronic devices, then the peripheral device can be switched between devices, but user convenience deteriorates due to repetitive operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects when a peripheral device should be shared between electronic devices based on user account information and proximity sensing, eliminating the need for manual disconnection and reconnection operations by users
Solution Approach 2:
A server acts as an intermediary to manage peripheral device sharing between electronic devices, coordinating the connection status and enabling seamless switching without direct user intervention in the connection process
2Adaptability or versatility
If peripheral devices are connected through short-range wireless communication, then wireless input capability is enabled, but connection stability deteriorates when switching between devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of user account registration status and device proximity before initiating peripheral device sharing, ensuring stable connections by pre-verifying sharing eligibility and maintaining connection state information
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors connection status, device proximity, and user account information, providing real-time feedback to maintain stable peripheral device connections and automatically adjust connection status based on changing conditions
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device is provided, which receives a user input from a peripheral device, transmits a request associated with a share function for the peripheral device to at least one external electronic device near the electronic device, receives a response to the request from the at least one external electronic device, determines whether the at least one external electronic device is registered to a same user account, determines whether the share function for the peripheral device is allowed at the at least one external electronic device, and if the at least one external electronic device is registered to the same user account and the share function is allowed at the at least one external electronic device, and based on a determination that the user input corresponds to a location of a cursor being out of the display screen, transmits input information associated with the user input from the peripheral device to the at least one external electronic device, such that the cursor is displayed at the at least one external electronic device.