Electronic Device Operation Mode Control via Wearable Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when setting up electronic devices for various multimedia services, as they need to manually adjust settings for each device, which can be cumbersome and not automatically adaptable to service characteristics or use environments.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device method and apparatus that determines its operation mode based on connectivity with other devices, adjusting security settings and activation/deactivation modes, including authentication methods and identity data, to synchronize operation states and settings with connected devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If electronic devices are connected to one another by wire or wirelessly, then information transmission between devices is enabled, but users must manually select or input settings for each device separately, increasing operation complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device automatically determines its own operation mode based on connection status with other devices, eliminating the need for users to manually configure settings. The device self-adjusts security modes, authentication requirements, and operational parameters automatically when connected, making the system self-configuring rather than requiring user intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The device continuously monitors connection status with other electronic devices and uses this feedback information to dynamically adjust its operation mode. When a connection is detected, the device receives feedback about the connected device's characteristics and automatically modifies its settings accordingly, creating a closed-loop adaptive system.
2Device complexity
If electronic devices use fixed setting information, then device configuration is simple, but it is difficult to automatically adapt settings to service characteristics or use environment, reducing adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The device transitions from static, fixed settings to dynamic, adaptable configuration. The operation mode changes automatically based on real-time connection status and device characteristics, allowing the system to adapt its behavior dynamically without requiring complex manual reconfiguration. The security mode, authentication requirements, and operational parameters are all dynamic rather than fixed.
Solution Approach 2:
The device automatically adapts its settings based on service characteristics and use environment without user intervention. By monitoring connection status and device attributes, the system self-configures appropriate operation modes, making the adaptation process autonomous rather than requiring manual configuration for each scenario.
3Reliability
If security mode is changed when connected to other electronic devices, then security is improved, but authentication complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The security system dynamically adjusts authentication requirements based on connection status rather than using fixed security levels. When connected to trusted devices, the authentication process adapts automatically, potentially reducing complexity while maintaining or improving security. The system modulates security parameters such as authentication method and number of authentication attempts based on the operational context.
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AI summary
An example electronic device includes memory for storing a program for unlocking the first electronic device using a wearable electronic device; wireless communication circuitry; and one or more processors configured to execute the program stored in the memory to cause the electronic device to at least establish wireless communication, via the wireless communication circuitry, with the wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is in a wireless communication range of the first electronic device; determine whether the wearable second electronic device is authenticated for unlocking the first electronic device; determine whether the wearable electronic device is in a specific range of the first electronic device based on a signal transmitted from the wearable electronic device being worn; and unlock the first electronic device based on determining that the wearable electronic device is authenticated and is in the specific range of the electronic device.