VR Headset Automatic Sleep Wakeup Control via Pressure and Distance Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing VR headsets require users to actively turn on or off a sleep switch for sleep/wakeup control, leading to a cumbersome user experience.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a wakeup/sleep control circuit with pressure and distance sensors to automatically control the VR headset's sleep/wakeup state based on external pressure and distance changes from the user's face.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a sleep switch is used for VR headset control, then the VR headset can enter sleep state, but the user experience becomes cumbersome requiring active user intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The VR headset automatically detects user actions through pressure and distance sensors, and autonomously controls sleep/wakeup states without requiring manual switch operation. The system serves itself by monitoring environmental changes and triggering appropriate power states based on detected user presence or absence.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical sleep switch is replaced with sensor-based detection systems (pressure sensors and distance sensors) that automatically sense user interaction and trigger control responses. This substitutes direct mechanical operation with automated sensing and electronic control.
2Extent of automation
If pressure sensor and distance sensor are added for automatic detection, then automatic wakeup/sleep control is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure sensors and distance sensors serve multiple functions: detecting user presence, determining wear state, and triggering sleep/wakeup transitions. By making the sensing system multi-functional, the patent reduces the need for separate specialized components for each detection task.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple sensing functions (pressure detection and distance measurement) are combined into a unified automatic control system that manages both sleep and wakeup states. The control circuit integrates processing of multiple sensor inputs to coordinate power management decisions.
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 convenient and automatic sleep/wakeup functionality without user intervention, enhancing user experience by simplifying operations and improving accuracy in determining user interactions.
Implementation Method 1
at least one pressure sensor, the pressure sensor and the distance sensor each being electrically connected with the wakeup/sleep control circuit, wherein the pressure sensor is provided at an upper frame and/or a lower frame of the VR headset
Implementation Method 2
at least one distance sensor, the pressure sensor and the distance sensor each being electrically connected with the wakeup/sleep control circuit, wherein the distance sensor is provided at an inner side of the VR headset
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AI summary
A VR headset and a method for controlling a VR headset are provided. The VR headset comprises a wakeup/sleep control circuit, at least one pressure sensor and at least one distance sensor, the pressure sensor and the distance sensor each being electrically connected with the wakeup/sleep control circuit, wherein the pressure sensor is provided at an upper frame and/or a lower frame of the VR headset, and the distance sensor is provided at an inner side of the VR headset, the inner side of the VR headset referring to a side of the VR headset that is adjacent to a face of a user wearing the VR headset. The VR headset provides a hardware basis for an automatic wakeup/sleep control of the VR headset.