Wearable Communication Switching via User Wear Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Portable digital communication devices face challenges in seamlessly switching communication connections between different external electronic devices, requiring user intervention and increased operational loads due to the need for continuous control and recognition of desired devices.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device equipped with a communication circuit, processor, and memory that automatically identifies and switches communication connections between wearable devices based on user wear status, eliminating the need for user-controlled operations and reducing operational loads.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the electronic device performs communication connection with one wearable device, then stable communication is maintained, but the device cannot automatically switch to another wearable device when the user desires, requiring manual user control operations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomatic switching capabilityVSAvoidcommunication management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device automatically detects when a new wearable device is worn by the user and initiates communication switching without requiring user intervention. The device monitors wear status through sensors and autonomously manages the transition between connected wearable devices, making the system self-serve the user's needs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors wear status information from sensors and uses this feedback to determine when to switch communication connections. When the sensor detects that a user is wearing a different wearable device, this feedback triggers the automatic switching process, creating a closed-loop control system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If the electronic device performs operations to recognize the target wearable device, then accurate device identification is achieved, but operational loads increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice identification accuracyVSAvoidoperational load

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device pre-establishes communication connections with multiple wearable devices before switching is needed. By maintaining pre-configured connections and pre-monitoring wear status, the system reduces the computational and operational load required at the moment of switching, as the identification and connection parameters are already prepared.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the electronic device requires user control operations for switching, then connection stability is maintained, but user convenience decreases and service continuity is interrupted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice continuityVSAvoidswitching time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device maintains continuous communication connections with multiple wearable devices simultaneously, ensuring that service delivery continues uninterrupted during transitions. When switching occurs, the handover is seamless because the target device connection is already established and ready, eliminating gaps in service continuity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS11405963B2Electronic device for establishing communication with external electronic device and method of controlling the same

Publication Date: 2022.08.02 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

An electronic device provided. The electronic device comprises at least one communication circuit configured to perform communication with at least one external device, at least one processor operatively connected with the at least one communication circuit, and a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions to, when executed, enable the at least one processor to control the at least one communication circuit to establish a first communication connection with a first wearable device, control the at least one communication circuit to receive a signal for establishing a second communication connection from a second wearable device, the signal including information indicating whether a user wears the second wearable device, identify whether the user wears the second wearable device based on the information, and based on identifying that the user wears the second wearable device, control the at least one communication circuit to release the first communication connection and establish the second communication connection with the second wearable device. Other various embodiments are possible as well.