Wrist-worn Device Display Mode Matching via Optical Wristband Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wrist-worn devices struggle to match their display modes with different styles of wristbands, affecting user experience as users often need to change wristbands to match their clothing, leading to inconsistent device styles.

Innovation Solution

A display method that uses a light source to emit a detection light, which is reflected by the wristband and identified by a light identification unit, allowing the controller to generate a screen display control signal to match the display mode with the wristband's style, ensuring a unified overall style.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the display mode is fixed and cannot be adjusted, then the device structure is simple, but the adaptability to different wristband styles is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different wristband stylesVSAvoiddevice structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The wrist-worn device automatically detects the wristband style through the light identification unit and autonomously adjusts the display mode without user intervention. The system serves itself by using the optical properties of the wristband as input to trigger corresponding display mode changes, eliminating the need for manual selection or complex configuration interfaces.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The display mode parameters (such as color theme, icon style, font style) are dynamically changed based on the detected wristband optical properties. The controller adjusts display parameters according to the identified wristband style, enabling the display to adapt to different wristband styles through parameter modification rather than structural change.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If manual selection of display modes is required, then the device can adapt to different styles, but the ease of operation is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay mode adaptabilityVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically performs the style-matching function without requiring user operation. The light identification unit continuously or periodically detects the wristband style, and the controller automatically switches the display mode accordingly, making the adaptation process transparent and effortless for the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a feedback loop where the light identification unit detects wristband optical properties, the controller processes this information to identify the wristband style, and then adjusts the display mode based on this feedback. This closed-loop control ensures the display mode continuously matches the current wristband style.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple display modes are added to match different wristbands, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewristband style matching capabilityVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of adding complex hardware components, the solution changes display parameters (color schemes, themes, icon styles) to achieve different display modes. The controller simply selects from a set of pre-defined display parameter configurations based on the detected wristband style, keeping the control logic relatively simple while achieving high adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The light identification unit serves multiple functions: it can detect wristband style through optical properties and potentially other characteristics. This multi-functional component reduces the need for separate detection mechanisms for each feature, thereby controlling overall device complexity while enhancing adaptability.

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

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This method allows the wrist-worn device to automatically adjust its display mode to match the wristband's style, enhancing user experience by simplifying the process of dressing and ensuring harmonious and unified styles for different usage scenarios.

Implementation Method 1

receiving, via a light identification unit, a second detection light formed by the first detection light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentUS20240152098A1Display method, wrist-worn device and computer-readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.05.09 GOERTEK INC
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AI summary

Disclosed are a display method, a wrist-worn device and a computer-readable storage medium. The display method is applied to the wrist-worn device. The display method includes: emitting, via a light source, a first detection light; receiving, via a light identification unit, the second detection light formed by the first detection light and identifying the light parameter of the second detection light, wherein the light parameter of the second detection light carries the style information of the wristband; reading, via the controller, the style information and generating a screen display control signal according to the style information; and controlling, via the controller, the display unit on the device body to display a corresponding display mode according to the screen display control signal.