Vibration Control for Computer Devices via Audio Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current computer devices provide a single output form when playing multimedia files, resulting in limited interaction and a poor user experience, failing to meet the increasing demand for immersive entertainment experiences.
Innovation Solution
A vibration control method and system for computer devices that involves obtaining and segmenting audio files, detecting specific audio features, determining target time periods, and controlling vibration elements to enhance tactile feedback during multimedia playback, thereby increasing interaction and immersion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If computer devices provide single output form when playing multimedia files, then device complexity is reduced, but user experience and interaction quality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the output content into multiple independent channels: visual output through display screens, auditory output through speakers, and tactile output through vibration elements. Each channel processes and outputs specific types of content separately, allowing the system to provide diverse output forms without requiring complex integrated processing for each individual output type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension of tactile feedback through vibration elements, transforming the traditional two-dimensional output (visual and auditory only) into a three-dimensional experience that includes tactile sensation. This dimensional expansion enhances user experience without fundamentally complicating the core output architecture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If vibration elements are controlled based on audio segment detection, then user interaction and immersion are improved, but system complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of the audio file before playback, dividing it into multiple audio segments and pre-identifying characteristic segments. This preprocessing step allows the vibration control system to operate with simplified real-time logic during playback, as the segmentation and characteristic identification have already been completed beforehand.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects audio characteristics and autonomously determines which segments should trigger vibration feedback, eliminating the need for manual configuration or complex real-time analysis during playback. The system serves itself by automatically identifying and processing the necessary audio features.
3Measurement precision
If audio files are divided into multiple segments with feature detection, then vibration control precision is improved, but processing time and computational load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The audio file is segmented and characteristic features are identified before the actual playback and vibration control process. This preliminary processing creates a prepared structure that enables precise vibration control during playback without requiring complex real-time computation, thus maintaining precision while reducing processing time during critical operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The method enhances user experience by providing a full range of visual, auditory, and tactile content output, improving interaction and making the experience more realistic and engaging.
Implementation Method 1
controlling a vibration element in the computing device to perform a vibration operation
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques for controlling vibrations of a computing device is provided in the present disclosure. The techniques comprise obtaining a target audio file of a multimedia file; dividing the target audio file into a plurality of audio segments; determining a target audio segment among the plurality of audio segments based on detecting at least one feature associated with each of the plurality of audio segments; determining a target time period in a total time period of playing the multimedia file, the target time period corresponding to a playback of the target audio segment in the multimedia file; monitoring a current time point of playing the multimedia file; and controlling a vibration element in the computing device to perform a vibration operation when the current time point of playing the multimedia file is within the target time period.