Smart Glasses Notification Switching for Worn and Folded States
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smart glasses require improved notification control mechanisms that account for unique usage situations and user operations distinct from smartphones, such as avoiding disturbance to others and ensuring notifications are effective while worn or not worn.
Innovation Solution
The smart glasses incorporate a first speaker function for the user, a second speaker function for the surrounding area, and notification functions like vibration or lamp, with control logic to switch between these based on the glasses' open or closed state and user presence.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the speaker sound is turned off to avoid bothering other persons, then the harmful effect to others is reduced, but the notification effectiveness to the user deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the speaker function into two distinct modes: a first speaker function for transmitting sound to the user when worn, and a second speaker function for transmitting sound to the surrounding area when not worn. This segmentation allows the system to selectively activate appropriate notification functions based on the detected usage state, thereby eliminating disturbance to others while maintaining effective notification delivery to the user
Solution Approach 2:
The notification system dynamically switches between different output functions based on the real-time detected state of the glasses (worn or not worn). The control means automatically adjusts which speaker function and notification means are active, transitioning from user-directed sound output when worn to environment-directed sound output when not worn, thus adapting notification behavior to current usage conditions
2Reliability
If the vibration function is turned on for notification, then the notification effectiveness is improved, but the user comfort deteriorates when the glasses are not worn
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration notification function is dynamically controlled based on the detected usage state. The control means activates vibration notification only when the glasses are detected to be in the worn state, and deactivates it when the glasses are not worn. This dynamic control ensures vibration notifications are effective when needed while avoiding unnecessary discomfort when the glasses are stored or not in use
3Reliability
If multiple notification functions are always active, then the notification effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of the usage state (worn or not worn) and pre-configures the appropriate notification functions before a notification event occurs. The control means is programmed in advance to know which functions to activate based on the detected state, eliminating the need for complex real-time decision-making during notification events and simplifying the overall control architecture
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
This approach allows tailored notification methods based on the glasses' usage situation, enhancing user comfort and effectiveness by minimizing disturbance to others and ensuring notifications are accessible when worn or not.
Implementation Method 1
a first speaker function configured to transmit sound to the user wearing the glasses-type information device
Implementation Method 2
a second speaker function configured to transmit sound to a surrounding area of the glasses-type information device
Implementation Method 3
a notification function including at least one of a vibration function and a function of turning on a lamp
Data Source
AI summary
A glasses-type information device includes a first speaker function configured to transmit sound to a user wearing the glasses-type information device, a second speaker function configured to transmit sound to a surrounding area of the glasses-type information device, and a notification function including at least any of a vibration function and a function of turning on a lamp. When temples of the glasses-type information device are folded and the glasses-type information device is not worn by the user, the first speaker function is disabled and output processing is performed using at least any of the second speaker function and the notification function for an application installed on the glasses-type information device.