Wearable Orientation Feedback for Multi-Device Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wearable devices lack the ability to effectively guide the positioning or orientation of multiple devices worn on different parts of a user's body, leading to potential misalignment and inefficiencies in providing personalized services.

Innovation Solution

A first wearable device equipped with sensors and a communication circuit can obtain orientation information from itself and a connected second wearable device, allowing it to provide notifications to adjust the position or direction of the second device based on this information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple wearable devices are worn on different parts of a user's body, then more comprehensive service coverage is achieved, but positioning and orientation alignment becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice coverageVSAvoidpositioning alignment

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses sensors in each wearable device to continuously detect their own orientation and position, then transmits this information to a central processing system. The processing system analyzes the spatial relationship between multiple devices and provides real-time feedback through notifications to guide users in adjusting device positions, creating a closed-loop feedback mechanism that automatically improves alignment without requiring manual calibration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

A communication circuit and processing system act as an intermediary between multiple wearable devices. This intermediary collects orientation data from all devices, calculates their relative positions and orientations, and generates guidance notifications. The intermediary manages the complexity of multi-device coordination, allowing each individual device to focus only on sensing its own state while the central system handles the coordination logic

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If orientation detection is performed for multiple wearable devices, then service accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides the orientation detection function into separate modules: each wearable device contains its own sensor module for local orientation measurement, while the processing system contains a separate module for receiving, analyzing, and coordinating this data. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the wearable devices remain simple with only essential sensors, while the processing system handles the computational complexity of multi-device coordination

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The communication circuit and processing system serve multiple functions: they collect orientation data from all devices, calculate spatial relationships, determine alignment status, and generate guidance notifications. By making this central system multi-functional, the patent avoids adding separate dedicated systems for each function, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high measurement precision

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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

Enhances the alignment and functionality of multiple wearable devices worn on a user, improving the delivery of personalized services by ensuring proper positioning and orientation.

Implementation Method 1

obtain, using the at least one sensor, first information on orientation of the first wearable device

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectSensor detection:

Implementation Method 2

receive, from a second wearable device connected to the first wearable device, second information on orientation of the second wearable device

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectWireless communication:

Data Source

PatentUS12535854B2Wearable device and method for identifying wearing state of other wearable device

Publication Date: 2026.01.27 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

According to an embodiment, a first wearable device includes at least one sensor, a communication circuit, and a processor operably coupled to the at least one sensor and the communication circuit. The processor is configured to obtain, using the at least one sensor, first information on orientation of the first wearable device worn on a first part of a body of a user. The processor is configured to receive, from a second wearable device connected to the first wearable device and worn on a second part of the body of the user, second information on orientation of the second wearable device. Based on the first information and the second information, the processor is configured to provide a notification to guide changing at least one of a position or a direction of the second wearable device on the second part.