Wearable Device Gesture Recognition Wireless Connection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wearable devices lack an efficient method to establish wireless communication based on user gestures, limiting their functionality and convenience in various applications.

Innovation Solution

A wearable device that recognizes user gestures through motion and biosignal sensing, establishing wireless communication connections with external or internal devices using identified gestures, communication schemes, and data, enabling seamless interaction and data exchange.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If wireless communication connection is established based on gesture recognition, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional sensing and processing requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The wearable device integrates multiple functions including gesture recognition, wireless communication establishment, and data exchange within a single device. The gesture recognition module and wireless communication module work together to enable users to control the device and communicate with external devices through gestures, eliminating the need for separate control devices and improving ease of operation while managing complexity through functional integration

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If gesture recognition is used for communication establishment, then adaptability is improved, but measurement precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoidmeasurement precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses an intermediary processing layer that translates physical gestures into standardized communication commands. The gesture recognition module captures user gestures and converts them into control signals for establishing wireless connections, while the wireless communication module handles the actual connection establishment. This intermediary approach allows the system to be adaptable to different gesture types while managing measurement precision requirements through layered processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables users to control wearable devices and communicate with external/internal devices through intuitive gestures, enhancing usability and convenience in mobile environments, while ensuring secure authentication and controlled access.

Implementation Method 1

recognizing a gesture of a user by sensing at least one of a motion and a biosignal that occur in or around a portion of the user to which the wearable device is attached

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMotion sensing:

Implementation Method 2

establishing a wireless communication connection for the wearable device with at least one of an external device and an internal device based on the recognized gesture

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectWireless communication: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS10652724B2Wearable device and communication method using the wearable device
Publication Date: 2020.05.12 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A wearable device and a communication method using the wearable device may include recognizing a gesture of a user by sensing at least one of a motion and a biosignal that occur in or around a portion of the user to which the wearable device is attached. A wireless communication connection is established for the wearable device with at least one of an external device, an internal device, or another wearable device based on the recognized gesture. Wireless communication is performed with at least one of the external device and the internal device with which the wireless communication connection is established.