Connected Watch Emotional State Display via Bio-Sensor Pairing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Connected watches do not effectively provide continuous emotional state information to users, lacking a direct and intuitive method for users to remain informed of each other's emotional states without requiring additional actions beyond checking the watch.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that pairs connected watches to transmit and display graphical representations of emotional states, using bio-information sensors and a communication environment to automatically or manually generate and display emotional notifications on the watch face, allowing users to stay informed of their emotional states through a connected watch.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If connected watches display traditional alerts and notifications, then users receive information about events, but users cannot continuously monitor their own or others' emotional states
Solution Approach 1:
The connected watch automatically detects and displays emotional state information without requiring manual input from the user. The system self-monitors emotional parameters through integrated sensors and continuously updates the display, enabling passive, continuous emotional state tracking without user intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The emotional state monitoring operates continuously rather than intermittently. The watch maintains constant surveillance of emotional parameters through ongoing sensor data collection and real-time display updates, ensuring uninterrupted emotional state information is always available to the user.
2Loss of information
If connected watches monitor multiple parameters continuously, then emotional state information is available, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs periodic sampling of emotional parameters rather than truly continuous monitoring. Sensors collect emotional state data at regular intervals, and the display updates periodically, reducing overall energy consumption while still providing continuous emotional state information to the user throughout the day.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring system dynamically adjusts its operation based on activity levels and user needs. During periods of low activity or when the user is not actively viewing the watch, monitoring intensity is reduced. The system activates more intensive monitoring when the user interacts with the device or during significant emotional events, optimizing energy usage according to actual demand.
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AI summary
A method for keeping a first user and a second user continuously informed of each other's emotional state is provided. The method includes: pairing a first connected watch of the first user with a second connected watch of the second user; receiving, by the second connected watch, an emotional notification comprising a graphical representation relating to an emotional state of the first user; and displaying the graphical representation on a first region of a watch face of the second connected watch, and indicating a current time in a second region of the watch face, wherein the first region occupies a display area of a display of the second connected watch.