Wearable Device Automatic Content Playback via Wear Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional head-mounted displays are inconvenient for searching and connecting external electronic devices to transmit or receive content, requiring multiple steps and posing difficulties due to their virtual reality user interface, making it challenging for users to input commands effectively.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with a sensor module, receiving module, and processor that detects when worn by a user, automatically obtains and executes content from an external device, continuously plays back content, and couples with peripheral devices, enhancing user convenience and accessibility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional head-mounted display connects to external electronic device through manual search and connection process, then device connectivity is achieved, but user operation complexity increases and accessibility deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice connection convenienceVSAvoidconnection process steps
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The head-mounted display automatically detects and connects to external electronic devices without requiring manual user input. The system autonomously performs device search, identification, and connection establishment, allowing the device to serve itself in the connection process rather than requiring user intervention through complex virtual reality interfaces.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary device detection and connection setup in advance before content transmission is needed. By pre-establishing connections with available external devices and preparing communication channels beforehand, the system eliminates the need for users to navigate through multiple connection steps when content transfer is required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If head-mounted display requires multiple steps to execute content from external device, then content transmission is achieved, but user accessibility and convenience deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent execution convenienceVSAvoidcontent execution time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The head-mounted display automatically receives and executes content from external electronic devices without requiring user confirmation or navigation through execution steps. The system autonomously handles content reception, processing, and playback, eliminating the need for users to interact with complex virtual reality interfaces to initiate content execution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system maintains continuous content playback state once content is received, avoiding interruptions or additional steps for content execution. The head-mounted display continuously processes and plays back content from external devices, ensuring seamless content delivery without requiring users to re-initiate or navigate through execution steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Adaptability or versatility

If head-mounted display uses virtual reality user interface for device search and connection, then device connectivity is achieved, but user input capability deteriorates due to interface characteristics

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice connection capabilityVSAvoiduser input capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The head-mounted display autonomously performs device search, identification, and connection establishment without requiring user input through the virtual reality interface. The system automatically scans for external devices, selects appropriate connection targets, and completes pairing processes, eliminating the need for users to interact with the limited virtual reality user interface for input operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11245948B2Content playback method and electronic device supporting same
Publication Date: 2022.02.08 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a sensor module functionally connected with the electronic device; a receiving module functionally connected with the electronic device; and a processor, wherein the processor may detect that the electronic device is worn by a user, obtain content from an external electronic device in response to the detection, and execute the obtained content upon obtaining the content from the external electronic device.