Wearable Pairing Triggered by External Button Press Duration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable devices lack efficient methods for pairing and charging based on input events from external electronic devices, leading to suboptimal user experience and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A wearable device equipped with a battery, communication circuitry, and processing capabilities that detects and responds to input events from an external electronic device, such as a press or touch on a physical button, to perform designated functions and charge the battery based on predefined time thresholds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the wearable device uses traditional pairing methods without input event detection, then the pairing process is simple, but the pairing efficiency and user experience are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The external electronic device performs preliminary detection of input events (button press duration) before the actual pairing process. By pre-processing the input event and determining the press duration meets the threshold, the system prepares the pairing condition in advance, enabling faster and more efficient pairing execution when the condition is satisfied.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the wearable device does not detect input event duration, then the device complexity is low, but the functionality and user interaction are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The external electronic device acts as an intermediary by detecting and analyzing the input event duration on its own device. It processes the button press event, determines whether the duration meets the threshold, and then communicates this determined information to the wearable device. This intermediary approach enables enhanced functionality without requiring complex detection capabilities in the wearable device itself.
3Ease of operation
If the wearable device charges without input event triggering, then charging is automatic, but charging timing and user control are suboptimal
Solution Approach 1:
The external electronic device provides self-service by automatically detecting input events and determining when charging should be triggered based on the press duration threshold. The system monitors its own input events, makes the determination autonomously, and initiates charging without requiring complex coordination or additional control mechanisms beyond the inherent input detection capability.
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AI summary
A wearable device is disclosed. The wearable device includes a battery, communication circuitry, at least one processor including processing circuitry, and memory, including one or more storage mediums, storing instructions. The wearable device obtains time information that a press input on a button of an external electronic device is maintained from the external electronic device through the communication circuitry. The wearable device performs a designated function based on determining that time indicated by the time information is equal to or greater than a designated time.