Wearable Audio Control to Resolve Multi-Device Playback Conflicts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing earphones connected to multiple electronic devices face conflicts in audio playback, leading to a suboptimal user experience due to preemptive control issues.
Innovation Solution
A wearable device, such as a smartwatch, integrates with earphones to manage and control audio playback across multiple devices, enabling centralized control through a communication system that synchronizes audio playback and adjusts volume or noise settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If earphones are connected to multiple electronic devices, then the earphones can serve multiple devices, but conflicts occur when multiple devices need to make sound simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a wearable device as an intermediary between multiple electronic devices and the earphones. The wearable device receives audio data from different devices, manages playback queues, and controls the earphones, preventing direct conflicts between multiple devices while maintaining the ability to connect to multiple devices simultaneously
2Ease of operation
If a wearable device controls audio playback across multiple devices, then centralized control is achieved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable device is designed with multi-functional capabilities to handle audio data reception, playback management, and device coordination through a unified audio management module. This consolidates multiple control functions into a single device, simplifying the overall system architecture while providing centralized control across multiple electronic devices
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AI summary
This application provides an audio playing control method, a related apparatus, and a communication system. An example method may be applied to a wearable device that includes an audio apparatus slot accommodating an audio apparatus. A first communication connection is established between the wearable device and the audio apparatus. A second communication connection is established between the wearable device and a first device. The method includes: detecting, by the wearable device, a first operation, where the first operation is used to play first audio on the first device; and sending, by the wearable device, a first instruction to the first device in response to the first operation, where the first instruction is used to trigger the first device to play the first audio.