Smartphone Function Enablement Through Physiological Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless mobile devices lack adaptability in enabling or disabling functions based on location, time, velocity, and other environmental factors, leading to rigid operation that is not context-sensitive.
Innovation Solution
Mobile devices and associated systems adapt their functions based on satisfying proximity criteria, using GPS and low-power signals to enable or disable specific modes such as payment or communication protocols, through master-slave relationships and sensor data processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wireless mobile devices are configured to perform predetermined functions independently of location and environmental factors, then device reliability and ease of operation are improved, but device adaptability and context-sensitivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic function enablement/disabling based on sensed environmental parameters. The device transitions from a static configuration to a dynamic one where communication modes are activated or deactivated according to real-time sensing data (location, velocity, temperature, signal presence), resolving the contradiction between reliability and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters (communication mode states) based on environmental parameter changes. When sensing parameters such as location, velocity, or temperature meet predetermined criteria, the device modifies its communication mode configuration, enabling context-sensitive operation while maintaining reliability through criterion-based decisions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If mobile devices selectively enable modes based on proximity criteria and environmental factors, then device adaptability and power efficiency are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments communication modes into independently controllable units that can be enabled or disabled based on specific criteria. Rather than managing a monolithic system, the device divides communication functionality into separate modes (wireless, wired, etc.) that can be selectively activated, reducing the complexity of managing adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs self-assessment of environmental parameters and autonomously determines which communication modes to enable or disable. The sensing system and control logic work together to automatically adjust device operation without requiring complex external control systems, managing complexity through self-service operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If devices continuously monitor environmental parameters and adjust communication modes, then context-sensitivity and power optimization are improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device implements periodic sensing and mode adjustment rather than continuous operation. Communication modes are enabled or disabled at predetermined intervals or when specific triggering events occur, allowing the device to balance context-sensitivity with energy conservation by not constantly monitoring and adjusting parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies different monitoring and adjustment strategies to different communication modes based on their specific requirements. Rather than uniformly managing all modes with the same energy expenditure, the device tailors its sensing and control approach to each mode's needs, optimizing energy usage while maintaining necessary context-sensitivity.
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Systems/Methods are disclosed of enabling a number of first functions of a device while disabling a second function of the device. According to some embodiments, the device comprises a smartphone. Sensing of a physiological parameter of a user of the device is performed and a determination is made as to whether or not the physiological parameter sensed satisfies a criterion. Responsive to determining that the physiological parameter sensed satisfies the criterion, the device enables the number of first functions while disabling the second function. According to some embodiments, sensing of the physiological parameter is performed repeatedly followed by respectively comparing the physiological parameter sensed to the criterion and deciding whether or not to maintain enabled said number of first functions while maintaining disabled said second function.