Wearable Device Data Transmission Priority Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wearable devices, redundant selection and operation lead to inaccurate data transmission and increased power consumption due to inefficient handling of data output across multiple devices.

Innovation Solution

A method and electronic device configuration that selectively control wearable devices based on the type and priority of information to be output, determining connected devices, transmitting signals, receiving data, and executing operations efficiently to reduce power consumption and ensure accurate data transmission.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple wearable devices are selected to transmit and display data, then data transmission coverage is improved, but power consumption increases due to redundant operation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission accuracyVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and eliminates redundant device operations by selectively identifying which wearable devices should actively transmit and display data based on priority levels. Instead of all connected devices operating simultaneously, the system extracts only the necessary device operations, preventing duplicate data transmission and display actions across multiple devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by assigning different operational states to different wearable devices based on their priority levels. High-priority devices are activated for data transmission and display, while low-priority devices are deactivated or placed in low-power mode. This creates localized operational quality variations across the device network, optimizing power consumption while maintaining data transmission reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple wearable devices operate simultaneously to display data, then data display availability is improved, but device complexity increases due to redundant selection and control

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata display availabilityVSAvoidcontrol mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by pre-establishing priority levels for different wearable devices before data transmission occurs. The system预先 assigns priority values to devices based on their capabilities, user preferences, or operational contexts. When data needs to be transmitted, the system simply queries the priority levels and activates devices accordingly, avoiding complex real-time decision-making and redundant selection processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If all connected wearable devices are activated for data transmission, then data transmission reliability is improved, but operational efficiency decreases due to redundant operations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission reliabilityVSAvoidoperational efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service by enabling wearable devices to autonomously determine their operational status based on their assigned priority levels. Each device can independently assess whether it should be activated for data transmission or remain in a low-power state, eliminating the need for complex centralized coordination. This self-service mechanism maintains transmission reliability through priority-based selection while significantly improving operational efficiency by reducing redundant control operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10694356B2Mechanism to automatically manage input and output across connected wearable devices
Publication Date: 2020.06.23 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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  • US10694356B2 patent drawing
  • US10694356B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A method of selecting an external electronic device connected with an electronic device is provided. The method determining, among the plurality of external electronic devices, at least one external electronic device connected with the electronic device, transmitting signals to the at least one external electronic device, receiving data corresponding to the signals from the at least one external electronic device, selecting one of the at least one external electronic device based on the received data and transmitting an operation execution signal for the data to the selected external electronic device. A method of selecting an external electronic device connected with electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving a signal from the electronic device, transmitting data corresponding to the signal to the electronic device, receiving an operation execution signal for the data from the electronic device and performing at least one of various operations according to the operation execution signal.