Terminal Motion State Detection and Distance-Based Notification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing terminal systems lack effective methods to provide enhanced user experiences and functionality by accurately determining and responding to the states and distances between multiple terminals, leading to inefficiencies in communication and operation.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating sensors and communicators in terminals to detect motion and environmental states, allowing for short-distance wireless communication and notification messages to be transmitted based on distance and motion states, enabling adaptive operation modes and improved user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If terminals use basic communication without state detection, then device compatibility is achieved, but user experience and functionality are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical state detection systems with sensor-based detection. Sensors detect terminal states (motion, position, orientation) and environmental conditions, converting physical states into electrical signals that the controller can process. This substitution enables sophisticated functionality while maintaining relatively simple device architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller is designed to perform multiple functions based on detected terminal states. It can switch between different operation modes (power consumption modes, communication modes, display modes) depending on the detected state, allowing a single terminal to serve multiple purposes and adapt to various usage scenarios without requiring separate dedicated systems.
2Reliability
If terminals continuously monitor each other's states, then communication effectiveness is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous monitoring, the patent implements periodic state detection and communication. The controller detects terminal states at specific intervals or triggers communication only when state changes occur. This periodic approach maintains effective communication by detecting relevant state changes while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
Each terminal autonomously detects its own state using onboard sensors and makes independent decisions about when to communicate. The terminal self-determines whether communication is necessary based on its current state and the state of the other terminal, eliminating the need for constant polling or centralized coordination, thereby reducing overall system energy consumption.
3Loss of information
If terminals transmit notification messages based on motion states, then user awareness is enhanced, but communication overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and transmits only the essential state information needed for user awareness, rather than transmitting complete state data continuously. The controller identifies critical state changes (e.g., terminal dropped, terminal stolen, terminal left behind) and transmits only these specific notification messages, reducing communication overhead while maintaining user awareness of important events.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the receiving terminal acknowledges receipt of notification messages. This feedback loop ensures that important information is successfully delivered and acknowledged, reducing the need for repeated transmissions and improving overall communication efficiency while maintaining user awareness.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables terminals to perform appropriate operations based on their states and distances, enhancing user experiences through improved communication and functionality, such as preventing loss and providing advanced synchronization.
Implementation Method 1
a sensor configured to obtain information corresponding to a motion of the first terminal
Implementation Method 2
the communicator may be further configured to perform a short-distance wireless communication with the second terminal
Implementation Method 3
the controller may be further configured to determine the distance between the first terminal and the second terminal based on an intensity of a signal used for the short-distance wireless communication detected by the first terminal
Data Source
AI summary
A first terminal configured to operate in conjunction with a second terminal, the first terminal including: a sensor configured to obtain information corresponding to a motion of the first terminal; a communicator configured to receive information corresponding to a motion of the second terminal from the second terminal; and a controller configured to, in response to a distance between the first terminal and the second terminal being greater than or equal to a critical value, control the communicator to transmit a notification message to the second terminal based on the information corresponding to the motion of the first terminal and the information corresponding to the motion of the second terminal.