Tap Duration Measurement for Adaptive Wireless Protocol Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing NFC technologies lack a standardized method to differentiate actions based on tap duration, leading to inconsistent user experiences and inefficient data transfer protocols.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a tap interface to measure tap duration between a tap initiator and a tap target, executing specific actions based on predefined duration ranges, allowing users to customize actions for short, medium, and long taps, and dynamically select data transfer protocols like NFC or Bluetooth.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If NFC technology is used for data transfer between devices, then wireless communication capability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of tap duration to determine communication protocol selection. Short taps trigger NFC (low energy), while long taps trigger Bluetooth (higher performance). This parameter-based differentiation allows the system to optimize energy consumption by using the most efficient protocol for each interaction scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically selects between NFC and Bluetooth protocols based on real-time user input duration. The communication method is not fixed but adapts dynamically to the tap duration parameter, allowing optimal energy efficiency for each specific interaction while maintaining wireless communication capability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple data transfer protocols are supported, then communication versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication protocol selection based on tap duration thresholds. Different duration ranges map to different protocols (NFC for short taps, Bluetooth for long taps). This segmentation simplifies the decision logic while maintaining support for multiple protocols, reducing the effective complexity of protocol management.
Solution Approach 2:
The tap duration measurement acts as an intermediary parameter that mediates between user input and protocol selection. Instead of directly managing multiple protocols, the system uses tap duration as an intermediate decision criterion, simplifying the control architecture while enabling versatile protocol support.
3Adaptability or versatility
If tap duration measurement is implemented, then user input differentiation is improved, but measurement precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements partial measurement by establishing threshold-based duration ranges rather than requiring precise measurement of every tap duration. The measurement is sufficient to distinguish between short and long taps, without needing excessive precision. This approach achieves effective user input differentiation while reducing measurement precision requirements.
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AI summary
A method, a tap initiator, and tap target in a close proximity communication are disclosed. A tap interface 106 may initiate a tap with a tap target 104. The tap interface 108 may receive a tap from a tap initiator 102. A tap gauge 110 may measure a tap duration between the tap initiator 102 and the tap target 104. A processor 304 may determine if the tap duration is within a first duration range and a second duration range and executes a first action for the first duration range and a second action for the second duration range.