Vibration-Based Wireless Pairing for Wearable Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless communication methods, such as Bluetooth, require authentication through a PIN code, which is not applicable to wearable devices lacking a display or input tool, making it difficult to establish connections with other electronic devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize vibration patterns to establish a wireless connection between electronic devices, where one device generates a vibration pattern corresponding to a pairing code, which is detected and identified by the other device to confirm the connection, allowing devices without displays or input tools to connect wirelessly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional wireless communication methods (Bluetooth) are used for connection, then reliable wireless connection can be established, but the device requires display or input tool for authentication which wearable devices lack
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the conventional PIN code authentication mechanism (requiring display and input tools) with a vibration-based authentication system. The second device generates vibration patterns that encode pairing codes, which the first device detects through its vibration sensing capability. This substitution eliminates the need for display or input tools while maintaining secure authentication and reliable connection establishment.
2Ease of operation
If vibration pattern detection is used for pairing, then devices without display or input tool can connect wirelessly, but the complexity of detecting and measuring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the existing vibration sensing capability already present in wearable devices for dual purposes: both vibration detection during normal operation and pairing code authentication. By making the vibration sensor serve multiple functions, the system avoids adding new complex detection hardware while enabling wireless connection without display or input tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent encodes pairing codes into vibration patterns by varying parameters such as vibration frequency, amplitude, and duration. The first device detects these vibration patterns and decodes the pairing codes by analyzing these parameter variations. This parameter encoding approach enables secure authentication through vibration detection without requiring additional complex measurement systems.
3Reliability
If pairing code is transmitted through vibration, then secure authentication is achieved without display or input tool, but the speed of connection establishment decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs periodic vibration patterns to transmit pairing codes. Instead of a single complex vibration signal, the system uses repeated vibration cycles where each cycle encodes a portion of the pairing code. This periodic action allows the first device to detect and decode the pairing code systematically, achieving secure authentication while maintaining reasonable connection establishment speed through efficient periodic signal processing.
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
Enables secure and convenient wireless connections between devices without the need for display or input tools, simplifying the pairing process and expanding the usability of wearable devices in applications like healthcare and fitness tracking.
Implementation Method 1
A vibration generated by the second electronic apparatus is detected, wherein the vibration is generated with a pattern in accordance with a pairing code generated in response to receiving the pairing request
Implementation Method 2
A vibration generated by the second electronic apparatus is detected
Implementation Method 3
The obtained pairing code is transmitted to the second electronic apparatus
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AI summary
A method, an electronic apparatus, and a recording medium for establishing a wireless connection through vibration are provided. In the method, at least one nearby electronic apparatus is scanned by the first electronic apparatus. A pairing request is transmitted to the second electronic apparatus among the at least one nearby electronic apparatus by the first electronic apparatus. A pairing code is generated in response to receiving the pairing request and a vibration with a pattern in accordance with the pairing code is triggered by the second electronic apparatus. The vibration is detected and the pattern of the vibration is identified to obtain the pairing code by the first electronic apparatus. The obtained pairing code is transmitted to the second electronic apparatus by the first electronic apparatus. Finally, the pairing code is confirmed by the second electronic apparatus to establish the wireless connection with the first electronic apparatus.