Spatial Device Representation for Intuitive Multi-Device Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for an intuitive and easy method for multiple electronic devices to establish connections, allowing users to interact with other devices seamlessly and intuitively.
Innovation Solution
The method involves using predefined user inputs to control the display of information across connected devices, maintaining representations of other devices' positions, and utilizing visual and gestural interactions to determine target devices for sharing content, with features like slingshot gestures and live wallpapers indicating connection status.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If devices use complex device IDs or network addresses for identification, then connection precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates visual representations (avatars, icons, or graphical symbols) that copy the essential identity information of devices. Instead of displaying complex device IDs or network addresses, the system generates simplified visual copies that represent devices through their spatial position and visual characteristics, making identification intuitive while preserving device distinction
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/technical identification system (device IDs, network addresses) with a visual/spatial representation system. Devices are identified not by their technical identifiers but by their visual representations and relative positions in the display space, substituting complex data-based identification with intuitive visual perception
2Quantity of substance
If multiple devices display information simultaneously, then information availability is improved, but user attention and interaction precision deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display space into distinct regions, each associated with a specific device's visual representation. By dividing the display area into separate zones corresponding to different devices, the system allows multiple devices to display information simultaneously while maintaining clear visual boundaries that guide user attention and interaction to the correct device
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds spatial positioning as a new dimension for device identification and information presentation. Instead of listing devices in a linear or hierarchical manner, the system arranges visual representations and their associated information in a two-dimensional spatial layout that mirrors physical device positions, enabling users to locate and interact with devices based on spatial relationships
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AI summary
A computer implemented method performed by an electronic device connected to a plurality of other devices. The electronic device comprises a display and an input device for receiving user input. The method comprises receiving a predefined user input at the electronic device, causing the display of information at the plurality of connected devices in response to receiving the predefined user input, and preventing the plurality of connected devices from causing the information to not be displayed.