Cross-Terminal Control for Wireless Smart Wearable Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies limit control of wireless smart wearable devices to directly connected terminal devices, making it inconvenient to control these devices across different interconnected terminals.

Innovation Solution

A control method and apparatus that allow terminal devices to receive control instructions, determine target devices connected to the wearable devices, and transmit corresponding control information to instruct the target devices to control the wearable devices, enabling efficient remote cross-terminal control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a terminal device directly connects with a wireless smart wearable device, then the control function is simple and reliable, but the control capability is limited to only that terminal device

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol capabilityVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a target device as an intermediary between the terminal device and the wireless smart wearable device. The terminal device sends control instructions to the target device, which then transmits control information to the wearable device. This intermediary mechanism enables cross-terminal control without requiring direct connection between the terminal and wearable device, thus improving adaptability while maintaining system simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables the control system to work universally across different terminal devices. The target device receives control instructions from any terminal device and forwards them to the connected wearable device, making the control capability not limited to a specific terminal device. This universal control mechanism allows users to control wearable devices from multiple different terminals.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If control instructions are transmitted through multiple devices, then cross-terminal control is enabled, but the control process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecross-terminal control convenienceVSAvoidcontrol process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The target device serves as a mediator that simplifies the control process. Instead of requiring complex direct communication between terminal and wearable device, the target device receives control instructions from the terminal device and automatically transmits the appropriate control information to the wearable device. This intermediary approach enables cross-terminal control while keeping the control process simple and automated.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by establishing the connection between the terminal device and target device before control is needed. The target device is pre-configured to receive control instructions and forward them to the connected wearable device. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for complex real-time configuration during control operations, simplifying the overall control process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20240054983A1Control method and apparatus for wireless smart wearable device and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.02.15 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

A control method for a wireless smart wearable device is performed by a terminal device and includes: receiving a control instruction for the wireless smart wearable device from a preset control interface of the terminal device; determining a target device connected with the wireless smart wearable device; and transmitting, according to the control instruction, corresponding control information to the target device, so as to instruct the target device to control the wireless smart wearable device according to the control information.