Wearable Sensor Data Drives Automatic Display and Application Configuration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices lack sensors to capture the physical performance of users, preventing them from being tailored to individual users' needs, resulting in a poor user experience.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with a frame structure, display module, and sensors that captures user data such as heart rate or temperature, uses this information to configure other sensors, the display, and application data to suit the user's physical performance, improving user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If sensors are added to capture user physical performance data, then user experience and device adaptability are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice adaptability to user physical performanceVSAvoidsensor system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies multi-functionality by using a single sensor system to capture multiple types of physical performance data (heart rate, temperature, motion) and by making the processor perform multiple functions including data acquisition, analysis, and automatic configuration of various device parameters. This allows the device to adapt to different user scenarios without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service through automatic configuration where the processor automatically adjusts device settings (display brightness, sensor activation, application parameters) based on captured physical performance data without requiring manual user input. This reduces the operational complexity for users while maintaining high adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If automatic configuration based on physical performance data is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of device configurationVSAvoidprocessing and configuration system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The processor automatically performs configuration tasks by analyzing captured physical performance data and adjusting device parameters accordingly. The system self-configures display settings, sensor activation states, and application parameters without user intervention, significantly improving ease of operation while consolidating complexity within the processing unit.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of physical performance data to pre-configure optimal settings before user needs arise. By continuously monitoring and pre-processing data, the device is ready to provide optimized configurations immediately, enhancing operational ease without requiring complex real-time decision processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9348976B2Information processing method and electronic device
Publication Date: 2016.05.24 LENOVO SOFTWARE
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AI summary

An information processing method and an electronic device are provided. The method is applied to the electronic device. The electronic device includes a frame structure, a display module, a processor and a first type of sensor. The method includes: obtaining a first type of data which reflects a physical performance of the first user and is captured by the first type of sensor, in the case that the electronic device is fixed on an operation portion of the first user through the frame structure and the electronic device is functioning; obtaining configuration information at least based on the first type of data; and automatically setting a second type of sensor different from the first type of sensor, and/or a display screen, and/or at least one piece of application data which may be fed back by the electronic device, to suit the physical performance of the first user.