Wearable Mobile Computer Mounting for Functionality Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile devices are limited in functionality when worn in specific locations due to wired external hardware devices and require hand-held operation for certain functionalities, such as scanning, which can be inefficient and prone to interruptions.
Innovation Solution
A mountable mobile computer with various mounts for wear on fingers, wrists, and waists, incorporating a scanner, RFID transceiver, audio output, and voice input, with a processor and memory, allowing for secure fastening and adjustable positioning to prioritize functionalities based on the wear location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mobile devices are equipped with wired external hardware devices such as scanners and RFID readers, then the functionality of the mobile device is enhanced, but the functionality may be interrupted when the wiring is disconnected and the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the scanner, RFID reader, and other hardware devices directly into the mobile device housing, combining previously separate external devices with the main device. This merging eliminates the need for external wiring while maintaining all functionalities, thereby resolving the contradiction between enhanced functionality and reduced device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device is designed to perform multiple functions including scanning, RFID reading, audio processing, and data communication, all integrated within a single device. This multi-functionality approach allows the device to replace multiple separate devices while maintaining adaptability across different use cases without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mobile devices integrate other hardware devices, then the functionality is maintained, but the devices must be hand-held in order to use them
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the mobile device to be worn in multiple dynamic positions including on the finger, wrist, or waist through interchangeable mounting mechanisms. This dynamic positioning capability allows the device to adapt to different operational contexts, eliminating the requirement for hand-held operation while maintaining ease of access to all functionalities.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed with separable components including the main mobile device unit and interchangeable mounting mechanisms. This segmentation allows the device to be configured for different wear positions without requiring manual handling, thereby improving ease of operation while preserving all integrated functionalities.
3Productivity
If a mobile device is limited to a particular location to be worn, then it is efficient to perform certain functionalities, but it is inefficient to perform other functionalities when worn in that particular location
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic reconfigurability allowing the mobile device to be mounted at different body locations (finger, wrist, waist) based on the required functionality. The device can be efficiently used for scanning when worn on the finger, for audio/voice functions when worn on the waist, and maintains optimal performance across different operational contexts through this dynamic positioning capability.
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AI summary
A system having a mobile device and a wearable mount configured to couple to the mobile device, the coupling making the mobile device wearable at a worn location, wherein a set of functionalities of the mobile device corresponds to the worn location. The wearable mount having a coupler configured to couples to a mount coupling of a mobile device and a fastener that fastens the wearable mount to a location, the location, a set of functionalities of the mobile device being based on the location.