Visual Communication Link Selection via Screen Objects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication methods in wireless communication systems, such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct, require users to know identifiers like phone numbers or addresses to establish connections, which is inconvenient and inefficient, especially for ubiquitous services where devices need to dynamically form networks.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that allow users to establish communication links by selecting objects from a screen without using traditional identifiers, using a camera to capture and display images of potential communication devices, and transmitting requests and responses based on absolute and relative space coordinates, images, and specific identifiers to facilitate direct communication links.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users use traditional identifiers (phone numbers, barcodes, names, addresses) to establish communication links, then communication can be established with remote counterparts, but users must obtain and memorize these identifiers in advance, reducing convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces visual objects (images, icons, or graphical representations) as an intermediary between the user and the communication target. Instead of directly using identifiers like phone numbers, the system displays visual objects that represent communication targets, allowing users to select targets intuitively through visual recognition rather than memorizing and inputting identifiers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of manual identifier input and memorization with an automated visual selection system. The system automatically retrieves and displays visual objects corresponding to communication targets based on user context, eliminating the need for users to manually obtain and input identifiers.
2Ease of operation
If users check all Bluetooth objects to find a communication target, then communication can be established without prior identifier knowledge, but this process is time-consuming and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the relevant visual objects from the complete set of available communication targets and presents them to the user. Instead of requiring users to check all Bluetooth objects, the system intelligently filters and displays only those objects that are relevant to the current communication context, significantly reducing the search time and effort required.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary filtering and organization of communication targets before presenting them to the user. Visual objects are pre-processed and arranged in a logical order or grouped by relevance, so that users can quickly identify and select their desired communication target without having to manually check each object.
3Speed
If RFID or IrDA is used to create an additional communication channel for direct device selection, then target device recognition is faster, but the recognition distance is limited to a few meters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the advantages of different communication technologies by combining the fast visual recognition capability (similar to RFID/IrDA) with the extended range of wireless communication technologies like WLAN and Bluetooth. The system uses visual objects for rapid target identification and then establishes the actual communication link through appropriate wireless protocols, achieving both fast recognition and extended communication range.
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AI summary
A method for establishing a communication link of a first communication device includes: selecting a second communication device for establishing a communication link on a screen of the first communication device; transmitting a request for a communication link to the selected second communication device; receiving a communication link response from the second communication device; and establishing a communication link between the first communication device and the second communication device.