Wrist Sensor Triggered Headset Image Capture

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional wearable devices require user interaction to capture images during physical activities, which distracts users, increases the risk of device damage, and hinders convenient image access and sharing.

Innovation Solution

Wrist-wearable and head-wearable devices monitor sensor data to automatically capture images when predetermined trigger conditions are met, reducing user input and physical interaction, and enabling seamless image capture and sharing without interrupting the user's activity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If user interaction is required to capture images during physical activities, then image capture functionality is achieved, but user distraction and device damage risk increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage capture operationVSAvoiddevice safety during exercise

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-configures trigger conditions (motion patterns, locations, time intervals) before physical activity begins. Sensors continuously monitor for these pre-set conditions during exercise, automatically capturing images when triggered without requiring user interaction. This preliminary configuration resolves the contradiction by enabling hands-free operation that maintains both ease of use and device safety.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The wearable device performs self-monitoring through integrated sensors (accelerometers, GPS, biometric sensors) and automatically determines when to capture images based on pre-set criteria. The system serves itself by autonomously detecting trigger conditions and initiating image capture without external user input, thereby eliminating the need for user distraction while maintaining operational reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If user interaction is required to capture and review images, then image capture is achieved, but physical interaction increases leading to device mishandling

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage capture efficiencyVSAvoiddevice damage from handling

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical interaction (pressing buttons, touching screens) with automated sensor-based detection and electronic triggering. Motion sensors, location sensors, and other detectors monitor physical activity parameters and automatically trigger image capture through electronic signals, eliminating the need for physical device handling during exercise and thus preventing device damage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Extent of automation

If automatic image capture based on sensor data is implemented, then user interaction is minimized, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomatic image captureVSAvoidsensor monitoring system

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The wearable device leverages existing multi-functional sensors already integrated for other purposes (fitness tracking, motion detection, location monitoring). These same sensors are repurposed to detect image capture trigger conditions, eliminating the need for dedicated additional hardware. This universal use of existing components achieves automatic image capture while minimizing increases in device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Measurement precision

If multiple sensors are used to monitor trigger conditions, then image capture accuracy improves, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetrigger condition detectionVSAvoidsensor data monitoring

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic sampling of sensor data at optimized intervals rather than continuous monitoring. Sensors take measurements at predetermined time intervals or when specific motion thresholds are approached, reducing overall energy consumption while maintaining sufficient measurement precision for accurate trigger condition detection during physical activity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS20230403460A1Techniques for using sensor data to monitor image-capture trigger conditions for determining when to capture images using an imaging device of a head- wearable device, and wearable devices and systems for performing those techniques

Publication Date: 2023.12.14 META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES LLC

AI summary

Systems and methods are provided for using sensor data from a wrist-wearable device to monitor image-capture trigger conditions for determining when to capture images using an imaging device of a head-wearable device. One example method includes receiving, from a wrist-wearable device communicatively coupled to a head-wearable device, sensor data; and determining, based on the sensor data received from the wrist-wearable device, whether an image-capture trigger condition for the head-wearable device is satisfied. The method further includes in accordance with a determination that the image-capture trigger condition for the head-wearable device is satisfied, instructing an imaging device of the head-wearable device to capture image data.