Wearable Device Automatic Group Formation via Proximity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wearable devices face challenges in user input due to small screen size and limited applications, making it difficult to create and manage communication groups effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that automatically create communication groups by acquiring position information, calculating distances, and establishing connections with nearby wearable devices that meet preset distance and hobby-based criteria, allowing users to expand their social circle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If the screen size of wearable devices is reduced to make them more wearable, then the portability and comfort are improved, but the ease of operation and user input capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses mobile devices as an intermediary to handle complex input operations. The wearable device communicates with mobile devices, and the mobile device's larger screen and keyboard serve as the actual input interface, while the wearable device maintains its small size for comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The system combines the wearable device's proximity sensing capability with the mobile device's input capabilities. The mobile device can function as both a communication tool and an input device, while the wearable device focuses on its core function of being worn and detecting proximity.
2Device complexity
If the number of applications on wearable devices is limited to maintain simplicity, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability and user needs satisfaction deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the application ecosystem to another dimension by utilizing the mobile device's processing power and application library. The wearable device acts as a remote control or trigger, while the actual application execution happens on the mobile device, effectively expanding functionality without adding complexity to the wearable.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device serves as an intermediary that provides the missing application functionality. Instead of embedding complex applications in the wearable device, the system uses the mobile device as a mediator to deliver comprehensive application support while keeping the wearable simple.
3Device complexity
If manual creation of communication groups is required, then the device complexity remains low, but the productivity and efficiency of group formation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic group formation where the wearable device autonomously identifies nearby users through proximity detection and automatically creates communication groups based on pre-set criteria. This self-service capability eliminates manual intervention while maintaining simple device architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
Users pre-configure their preferred group formation criteria in advance. When multiple wearables are in proximity, the system automatically executes the group creation based on these pre-set conditions, eliminating the need for real-time manual decision-making while keeping the device simple.
4Productivity
If automatic group creation based on proximity is implemented, then the productivity of group formation is improved, but the device complexity and position information processing requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the mobile device as an intermediary to handle complex position information processing. The wearable device collects proximity data and communicates it to the mobile device, which then performs the complex calculations and group formation logic, reducing the processing burden on the wearable device.
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AI summary
A method of creating a communication group based on wearable devices, and such a wearable device are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring the position information of the current wearable device and of the nearby wearable devices; calculating the distances of these nearby wearable devices from the current wearable device based on the position information; building up, by the current wearable device, communication connections with the nearby wearable devices that satisfy the preset conditions and thus creating the communication group. According to the disclosure, the current wearable device can automatically build up a communication group with the nearby wearable devices that satisfy the preset distance requirements, such that a user can expand his friendship circle.