Wearable 3D External Device Representation by Direction and Distance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable electronic devices lack the ability to provide a representative three-dimensional (3D) image of external devices that varies with direction and distance, compromising user experience and design convenience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a communication module, display, and processor that identifies the direction and distance of an external device within a threshold range, converting images into 3D and varying their size and surface accordingly, and transmitting 3D images based on watchface settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If 2D images are displayed on wearable devices, then device complexity is reduced, but user experience and design convenience deteriorate due to lack of 3D representation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts 2D images into 3D representations by adding depth information and spatial dimensions. The processor generates 3D image data from 2D source images, enabling the wearable device to display images with depth perception and spatial awareness, thereby enhancing user experience without significantly increasing device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent dynamically changes image parameters (size, surface properties, depth) based on the detected direction and distance of the external device. By adjusting these parameters according to spatial relationships, the system provides adaptive 3D representations that enhance user experience while maintaining manageable processing requirements
2Adaptability or versatility
If 3D images are generated and transmitted to external devices, then user experience is improved, but loss of time increases due to image conversion and transmission processing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs image conversion and 3D generation in advance when the external device is within the threshold range and before it moves away. By completing the time-consuming 3D image generation process while the device is still in range, the system avoids delays that would occur if conversion were attempted after the device moves out of range
Solution Approach 2:
The patent accelerates the image conversion process by using efficient algorithms and prioritizing the conversion when the external device is detected within the threshold range. The system rushes through the conversion process to complete it before the device moves away, minimizing the perceived processing time for the user
3Adaptability or versatility
If the threshold range for device detection is increased, then adaptability is improved, but loss of information increases due to signal degradation over distance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses communication module information (signal strength, time of flight) as an intermediary to estimate direction and distance of the external device. This intermediary data allows the system to extend detection range while maintaining reasonable accuracy by using multiple measurement techniques rather than relying on a single direct measurement method
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AI summary
An electronic device includes: a communication module; a display; a processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to: connect to an external electronic device through the communication module; identify whether the external electronic device is within a threshold range while displaying an image on the display; identify a direction and a distance of the external electronic device with respect to the electronic device, based on the external electronic device being within the threshold range; identify whether the image is convertible into a three-dimensional (3D) image; and based on the image being convertible into the 3D image, provide a view of the 3D image that is varied to correspond to the direction and the distance of the external electronic device to the external electronic device.