Wearable Device Configuration via Cloud Recommendation Engine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users wearing multiple smart devices face redundant and overlapping functionalities, and there is a need for a method to optimize and collaborate applications across wearable devices to minimize redundancy and ensure seamless functionality when devices are added or removed.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based recommendation engine that collects anonymous data from users to provide optimal configurations and application recommendations for wearable devices, ensuring synergistic functionality and dynamic reconfiguration based on user roles and device combinations, minimizing duplicate functionalities and adapting to changes in the device set.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple wearable devices are used to provide comprehensive functionality, then the set of available functions increases, but redundancy and overlapping functionality increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functionality of multiple wearable devices by enabling them to work together as a coordinated system. The system combines the capabilities of different devices (smartwatch, fitness tracker, headphones) to provide comprehensive functionality while avoiding redundancy through centralized management and role assignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal configuration system that can manage diverse wearable devices with different capabilities. The system provides multi-functionality by allowing any device in the group to potentially perform various roles (primary device, secondary device, audio device) based on current needs and device availability.
2Reliability
If wearable devices are manually configured individually, then each device can be optimized, but the time and effort required for configuration increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary configuration actions by automatically detecting the set of wearable devices and pre-assigning optimal roles and settings before the user needs to use them. The system proactively manages device groupings and configurations, reducing the need for repeated manual setup.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables the wearable device system to self-configure by automatically detecting available devices, determining optimal role assignments, and applying configurations without requiring manual user intervention. The system serves itself by managing its own device groupings and optimization settings.
3Adaptability or versatility
If wearable devices are added or removed from the system, then the device set adapts to user needs, but functionality may be lost or duplicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic role assignment where device functions are not fixed but can change based on which devices are currently available. When devices are added or removed, the system dynamically reassigns roles (primary, secondary, audio) to maintain optimal functionality and avoid redundancy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses feedback mechanisms to continuously monitor the wearable device set composition and adjust configurations accordingly. The system detects changes in device availability and uses this feedback to automatically reconfigure roles and settings, ensuring functionality is maintained without duplication.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus associated with one or more wearable devices for a user includes utilizing the one or more wearable devices, for a set of functionality, in a first configuration by the user, wherein the user is in a specific role; communicating data, in a Personal Area Network (PAN), between the one or more wearable devices and between a mobile device associated with the user; and providing information to a recommendation engine, wherein the information is related to the specific role, the set of functionality, and the first configuration.