Terminal Night Mode Communication Control via Ambient Luminance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional smartphones lack enhanced night mode functions, which can lead to discomfort for users during rest periods, as they primarily focus on adjusting backlight without providing comprehensive environmental control for better sleep experiences.
Innovation Solution
A communication control method that determines the current operating mode of a terminal device and controls communication connections based on a predetermined list and user identification, including features like periodic user tracking, application detection, confirmation windows, and ambient luminance sensing to enforce night mode settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the night mode only adjusts the backlight of the display panel, then the device complexity is low, but the user experience and comfort during rest periods deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The night mode is transformed from a simple backlight adjustment feature into a multi-functional system that includes communication control, ambient light sensing, and automated operation management. The mode now serves multiple purposes: display adjustment, communication filtering, and environmental adaptation, thereby improving user experience during rest periods without requiring separate dedicated features
Solution Approach 2:
The night mode functionality is segmented into distinct operational components: backlight adjustment, communication connection control based on predetermined lists, ambient luminance detection, and automated activation/deactivation. This segmentation allows each component to be independently managed and optimized, enabling comprehensive control over the user's rest environment
2Ease of operation
If the terminal equipment allows all communication connections during night mode, then the ease of operation is high, but the user comfort and sleep quality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Different communication connection policies are applied to different users based on a predetermined list. Important contacts (family members, emergency services) are granted access during night mode, while other contacts are blocked. This local differentiation allows the system to maintain ease of operation for essential communications while eliminating disturbances from non-essential calls
Solution Approach 2:
A predetermined list of authorized contacts acts as an intermediary mechanism between the user's rest needs and incoming communication requests. The system automatically filters calls through this list during night mode, allowing only pre-approved contacts to reach the user, thereby protecting sleep quality without completely isolating the user from important communications
3Ease of operation
If the night mode activates automatically based on ambient luminance, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional sensing and control mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal equipment autonomously determines when to activate night mode by monitoring its own ambient luminance environment. The device uses its built-in luminance sensor to detect darkness levels and automatically switches to night mode without requiring user intervention, thereby improving ease of operation while utilizing existing hardware capabilities
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enriches the night mode experience by selectively allowing or blocking communication connections, improving user comfort and experience by integrating ambient luminance and user behavior analysis.
Implementation Method 1
obtaining a current time and a current ambient luminance of the terminal equipment; determining whether the current time is within a predetermined time period and the current ambient luminance is within a predetermined luminance range
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a call control method and apparatus, and a storage medium and a terminal device. The call control method comprises: receiving a call access request, the call access request carrying a user identifier of an incoming call user; obtaining the current operation mode of a terminal device according to the call access request; determining whether the operation mode is a night mode or not; and if yes, controlling the terminal device to perform call connection according to a preset white list and the user identifier.