Electronic Device Virtual Marker Coordinate Alignment

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices face challenges in accurately determining entry into a specific region due to differences in coordinate axes between registered virtual markers and measurement data.

Innovation Solution

The method involves estimating the moving direction of the electronic device, aligning the coordinate axis of measurement data with this direction, and aligning the coordinate axis of the measurement data with the coordinate axis of the electronic device when generating a virtual marker, to accurately determine entry into a specific region.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the electronic device enters the specific region in a different direction from the registration direction, then the device can access the region from any direction, but the coordinate axes of measurement data differ from the virtual marker, making accurate detection difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveentry direction flexibilityVSAvoidlocation detection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the measurement data by changing its coordinate system parameters. Specifically, it rotates the measurement data from the device's coordinate system to the virtual marker's coordinate system using rotation matrices, enabling accurate comparison regardless of entry direction

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a coordinate transformation process as an intermediary between the measurement data and virtual marker comparison. This transformation mediates the coordinate system mismatch by converting measurement data into the virtual marker's coordinate frame, allowing accurate detection across different entry directions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the coordinate axis of measurement data is not aligned with the virtual marker coordinate axis, then the device can operate in any orientation, but accurate comparison of vector values becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice orientation freedomVSAvoidvector value comparison accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies coordinate transformation to change the parameter representation of measurement data. By rotating the coordinate system using rotation matrices, the measurement data is expressed in the virtual marker's coordinate frame, enabling accurate vector value comparison while maintaining device orientation freedom

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent addresses the coordinate misalignment by introducing a dimensional transformation approach. It rotates the measurement data across coordinate dimensions to align with the virtual marker's coordinate system, effectively solving the orientation mismatch problem

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS12217436B2Electronic device for detecting location, and method therefor
Publication Date: 2025.02.04 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
  • US12217436B2 patent drawing
  • US12217436B2 patent drawing
  • US12217436B2 patent drawing

AI summary

According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a sensor module configured to sense sensing data; a wireless communication module configured to transmit and/or receive a wireless signal; a memory configured to store a virtual marker platform; and a processor operatively connected with the sensor module and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to perform a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations comprising: estimating a moving direction of the electronic device; performing first alignment of aligning a direction of a coordinate axis of measurement data, obtained to determine whether the electronic device enters a first region where a virtual marker is registered, with respect to the moving direction; performing second alignment of aligning the direction of the coordinate axis of the measurement data in a direction of a coordinate axis of the electronic device when generating a registered virtual marker; and determining entry of the electronic device into a specific region based on the registered virtual marker.