Wearable Wireless Media Station Docking Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile consumer electronic devices lack a convenient and integrated solution for users to access and manage sound and visual information without physically interacting with the primary device.
Innovation Solution
A wearable personal wireless media station that includes a base station with a display and speaker, and a wireless earbud that can dock and undock from the base station, allowing seamless communication and control of sound and visual information between the two devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users connect mobile accessories (earphones, Bluetooth keyboard) to access inputs and outputs of mobile devices, then user communication with mobile devices is improved, but device complexity and lack of integration increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple mobile accessories (earphones, Bluetooth keyboard, display) into a single integrated wearable base station that docks with the mobile device. This merging eliminates the need for separate connections and provides a unified interface for audio, data display, and input functions, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable base station is designed as a universal accessory that can simultaneously handle multiple functions: audio playback through earphones, data display on the display unit, and input through the Bluetooth keyboard. This multi-functionality allows a single device to replace multiple separate accessories, improving ease of operation while maintaining manageable complexity through standardized design.
2Ease of operation
If users physically interact with primary device to access and manage sound and visual information, then direct control is achieved, but convenience and accessibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable base station acts as an intermediary device between the user and the mobile device. It receives data from the mobile device via docking connection and processes it locally - displaying visual information on its own display unit and managing audio through earphones. This intermediary approach allows users to access and manage sound and visual information without physically interacting with the primary mobile device, improving convenience while maintaining straightforward docking connectivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If wearable base station and wireless earbud operate as separate devices, then flexibility is improved, but integration and seamless communication are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides dynamic adaptability through wireless connectivity between the base station and earbuds. The earbuds can be docked to the base station for integrated operation or undocked for independent wireless use. This dynamic configuration allows the system to adapt to different user needs - whether requiring full integration or portable flexibility - while the automated docking/undocking protocols manage the complexity of transition between states.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure herein provides a wearable personal wireless media station including a wearable base station and a wireless earbud. The wearable personal wireless media station may detect that the wireless earbud is docked to the wearable base station, play audio through a speaker of the wearable base station while the wireless earbud is docked to the wearable base station, detect that the wireless earbud is undocked from the wearable base station, cease to play sound through the speaker of the wearable base station in response to detecting that the wireless earbud is undocked from the wearable base station, and begin playing audio through the wireless earbud while the wireless earbud is undocked from the wearable base station.