Wearable Notification Delivery via Wearing State Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices and wearable devices face challenges in effectively providing notifications to users, as they often interrupt the user or are not checked promptly, especially when multiple devices are in use or when the wearable device is not being worn.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a transceiver and processor that determines whether a wearable device is being worn and adjusts notification delivery accordingly, providing it only when the wearable device is in use and has sufficient battery charge, and transforming notification protocols based on the operating system and protocol of the wearable device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If notifications are provided to the wearable device regardless of wearing state, then notification delivery is simplified, but notifications may be lost or not checked by the user when the device is not being worn
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of the wearing state before delivering notifications. The processor determines whether the wearable device is being worn based on sensor data (acceleration, proximity, etc.) prior to notification delivery, ensuring notifications are only sent when the device is actually being worn and can be checked by the user
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring wearing state sensors and using this information to control notification delivery. The processor receives sensor data, determines wearing state in real-time, and adjusts notification delivery accordingly, creating a closed-loop control system that improves reliability
2Reliability
If notifications are provided when the wearable device is not being worn, then notification coverage is maximized, but battery energy is wasted on unnecessary transmissions
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary checking of the wearing state before initiating notification transmission. The processor determines whether the wearable device is being worn based on sensor data prior to sending notifications, preventing unnecessary energy consumption when the device is not being worn
Solution Approach 2:
The notification delivery system dynamically adjusts its behavior based on real-time wearing state detection. The processor continuously monitors sensor data and changes notification delivery status accordingly - enabling delivery when worn, disabling when not worn - optimizing energy consumption while maintaining notification coverage
3Reliability
If notifications are provided to devices that are currently in use, then user awareness is improved, but user interruption occurs during ongoing tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from device state monitoring to determine appropriate notification delivery. The processor receives information about ongoing tasks or functions from the wearable device and uses this feedback to decide whether to deliver notifications, balancing user awareness with interruption prevention
Solution Approach 2:
The notification delivery system dynamically adjusts based on the current state of the wearable device. When the device is determined to be in use (performing functions, running applications), the processor modifies notification delivery behavior to avoid interrupting ongoing tasks, while still maintaining user awareness for important notifications
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a transceiver configured to receive, from at least one wearable device, information indicating whether the at least one wearable device is being worn; and a processor configured to determine whether the at least one wearable device that is being worn, based on the received information indicating whether the at least one wearable device is being worn, and to provide a notification to the at least one wearable device in response to determining that the at least one wearable device is being worn.