Wireless Sensor Pod Automatic Pairing via Inertial Trigger
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pairing devices without displays or keypads, such as sports sensor pods, is cumbersome as it requires manual entry of PINs, which is impractical due to their small size and lack of interfaces.
Innovation Solution
Implementing inertial sensors within wireless sensor pods to detect physical movements as trigger events, allowing them to automatically pair with master devices via wireless communication, and enabling multiple operational modes for different functions and messages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual pairing process is used for wireless sensor pod, then pairing can be achieved, but the operation becomes cumbersome and impractical due to lack of display and keypad
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor pod automatically performs pairing operations without requiring manual user input. The device uses its inertial sensor to detect physical interactions and autonomously initiates pairing communications, eliminating the need for users to manually enter PINs or navigate pairing menus on devices without displays or keypads.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical interface system (display and keypad) with an inertial sensing system. Instead of requiring manual button presses and visual feedback, the device uses accelerometers and gyroscopes to detect physical movements and gestures, substituting mechanical user interaction with motion-based triggering.
2Extent of automation
If inertial sensor is added to wireless sensor pod, then automatic pairing is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The inertial sensor serves multiple functions beyond just triggering pairing. It detects various physical gestures for different operational modes, enables motion-based user interactions, and can trigger different actions based on the type and pattern of movement detected, making the sensor a multi-functional component that justifies its addition.
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
Facilitates convenient and automatic pairing of devices, even in scenarios where manual input is impossible, ensuring reliable communication and device synchronization across various modes and environments.
Implementation Method 1
An inertial sensor within the wireless sensor pod detects a first trigger event caused by physical movement of the wireless sensor pod
Implementation Method 2
the wireless sensor pod transmits a communication to pair the wireless sensor pod with a master device
Data Source
AI summary
A wireless sensor pod and associated method use a trigger event to pair with a master device. The wireless sensor pod includes an inertial sensor for detecting physical movement of the wireless sensor pod, a wireless transceiver, a processor communicatively coupled to the inertial sensor and the wireless transceiver, and a memory communicatively coupled with the processor and storing machine readable instructions. When the machine readable instructions are executed by the processor, they are capable of: detecting, using the inertial sensor, a first trigger event caused by the physical movement, and when the first trigger event is detected, transmitting, using the wireless transceiver, a communication to pair the wireless sensor pod with a master device.