Incoming Call Notification Across Trusted Devices With Haptic Alerts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing incoming call notification systems in trusted device rings lack intelligence, leading to indiscriminate notifications across devices and negatively impacting user experience.
Innovation Solution
An incoming call notification system that intelligently determines device usage states and adjusts notification modes accordingly, using near field communication to synchronize notifications and reduce disturbances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the user wears a coat to block the notification sound, then the notification sound is blocked, but the user cannot hear the notification sound when the coat is removed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a vibration motor as an intermediary device to convert audio notifications into tactile vibrations. The vibration motor receives notification signals from the processor and generates corresponding vibrations that can be felt through the earbud, serving as a mediator between the electronic notification system and the user's sensory system. This allows notifications to be transmitted through tactile feedback rather than relying solely on audio output.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the acoustic notification mechanism (speaker producing sound waves) with a mechanical vibration mechanism (vibration motor producing tactile vibrations). Instead of using the speaker to notify the user through sound, the system uses the vibration motor to create haptic feedback that the user can feel, substituting one physical mechanism for another to achieve more reliable notification delivery.
2Illumination intensity
If the notification sound volume is increased, then the notification can be heard better, but it disturbs people around the user
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by directing the notification output specifically to the user's ear through the earbud structure, rather than projecting sound into the surrounding environment. The vibration motor is positioned to transmit vibrations locally to the user's ear canal, creating a localized notification experience that does not propagate to disturb others in the vicinity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the acoustic field mechanism (speaker emitting sound waves into the environment) with a mechanical contact mechanism (vibration motor transmitting vibrations directly to the user's ear). This substitution eliminates the need for high-volume audio output, as the tactile vibrations provide effective notification without creating environmental noise that could disturb others.
3Illumination intensity
If the speaker size is increased to improve sound quality, then the sound output is better, but the earbud size and comfort are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the speaker-based acoustic system with a vibration motor-based haptic system. The vibration motor is a compact component that can generate effective tactile vibrations without requiring the large speaker enclosure needed for high-quality audio output. This allows the earbud to maintain a small, comfortable form factor while still providing effective notification capability through vibrations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses the existing vibration motor originally designed for active noise cancellation purposes and repurposes it to generate notification vibrations. Instead of adding a separate notification mechanism that would increase size, the system copies the vibration generation capability from the ANC motor, allowing dual functionality from a single component and avoiding additional space requirements.
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AI summary
Embodiments of this application disclose an incoming call notification system and an electronic device, and relate to the communication field, to improve intelligence of an incoming call notification and improve user experience. The incoming call notification system includes a first device and a second device, and there are one or more first devices. The second device is configured to receive an incoming call request. When a third device that meets a first preset condition exists in the first device, the third device is configured to: respond to the incoming call request, and give an incoming call notification in an incoming call notification manner preset in the third device. The first preset condition includes at least one of the following cases: a screen-on state, an input state, and an output state. When the third device exists in the first device and the second device, a fourth device that does not meet the first preset condition in the first device is configured to give an incoming call notification in a mute mode.