Wearable-Mediated Exercise Content Switching on Mobile Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wearable devices and mobile devices face challenges in providing effective exercise guidance due to limited display areas, requiring manual manipulation to change exercise content and inadequate suitability for guiding exercise motions.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a wearable device and a mobile device that automatically provides exercise content corresponding to a user's motion by synchronizing exercise data, allowing seamless transitions between exercise sections.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the wearable device is used to display exercise contents, then the device can be worn on the user for convenience, but the display area is too small to provide effective exercise guidance

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovewearabilityVSAvoiddisplay area
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The exercise guidance system is divided into two segments: the wearable device for motion detection and the mobile device for content display. The wearable device captures exercise motion data while the mobile device displays detailed exercise contents, allowing each device to perform its optimal function without compromise

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The wearable device acts as an intermediary between the user's physical motion and the mobile device's content display. It detects exercise motions and transmits this data to the mobile device, which then provides corresponding exercise guidance contents based on the detected motion state

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the user manually changes exercise contents on the mobile device, then the user can control the exercise program, but this requires continuous manipulation during exercise

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveexercise program controlVSAvoidmanual manipulation requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically detecting the user's exercise motion through the wearable device and autonomously determining which exercise content to display on the mobile device. This eliminates the need for manual intervention, as the system adapts the exercise program based on real-time motion detection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements continuous feedback loops where the wearable device monitors exercise motion in real-time, transmits this data to the mobile device, and the mobile device adjusts the displayed exercise contents accordingly. This closed-loop feedback enables automatic adaptation of the exercise program without user intervention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Area of stationary object

If exercise contents are provided only on the mobile device, then large display area is available, but the user needs to manipulate the device to watch contents for different exercise motions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay areaVSAvoidtime for content switching
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The wearable device preliminarily detects and identifies the user's exercise motion in advance, determining which exercise content should be displayed before the user needs to view it. This preliminary detection allows the mobile device to have the correct content ready for immediate display, eliminating switching delays

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3512612B1Mobile device for providing exercise contents and wearable device connected therewith
Publication Date: 2026.04.08 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device includes a display, a communication circuit wirelessly communicating with a wearable device, a memory storing contents associated with exercise, and a processor electrically connected with the display, the communication circuit, and the memory. The processor is configured to obtain information about an exercise program including a first section and a second section, to output contents corresponding to the first section on the display, and, if data associated with the first section, that is obtained from the wearable device, satisfies a specified condition associated with the first section, to output contents corresponding to the second section on the display.