Electronic system with transformable mode mechanism and method of operation thereof

• US 9,363,640 B2
• Filed: 08/05/2014
• Issued: 06/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Sung Hyuck
• Primary Examiner(s): ODOM, CURTIS B
• Application Number:
  US14/452,388
• Publication Number:
  US 20160044463A1
• Time in Patent Office: 672 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

Abstract

An electronic system includes a control unit configured to determine a physical configuration based on a sensor reading; determine a device location for establishing a device proximity to a target device; generate an operational mode based on the physical configuration and the device proximity; and a communication unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to send an input signal for interacting with the target device through a client device.

Claims

1. An electronic system comprising:

a control unit configured to;

determine a physical configuration based on a sensor reading, the physical configuration for representing a specific physical shape or arrangement of a client device from a set of shapes or arrangements with each shape or arrangement therein corresponding to a respective configuration;

determine a device location for establishing a device proximity to a target device;

generate an operational mode based on the physical configuration and the device proximity; and

a communication unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to send an input signal for interacting with the target device through the client device.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is further configured to:

determine a biometric signature for recognizing an identity at the client device; and

generate a personalized content based on the biometric signature and the device proximity.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is further configured to:

determine a biometric signature for recognizing an identity at the client device; and

generate an unlock signal, a wake-up signal, or a combination thereof based on the biometric signature and the device proximity for accessing the target device.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is further configured to identify a touchless gesture for controlling a user interface of the target device based on an acoustic signal transmitted from the client device.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is further configured to generate a personalized content for displaying on the target device based on a usage context.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is further configured to:

determine the physical configuration as a wearable configuration based on a contact reading; and

generate the operational mode as a monitor mode based on the wearable configuration, a device orientation, a device movement, the device proximity, or a combination thereof.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is further configured to:

determine the physical configuration as a handle configuration based on a contact reading; and

generate the operational mode of the client device as a game mode based on the handle configuration, a device orientation, a device movement, the device proximity to the target device, or a combination thereof.

8. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is further configured to:

track a temperature reading for gauging a body temperature at the client device; and

generate a target setting, a personalized content, or a combination thereof based on the temperature reading for implementing on the target device.

9. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is further configured to:

track a heart rate reading for gauging a heart rate at the client device; and

generate a target setting, a personalized content, or a combination thereof based on the heart rate reading for implementing on the target device.

10. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is further configured to generate a haptic feedback through the client device for communicating a target response from the target device.

11. A method of operation of an electronic system comprising:

determining, with a control unit, a physical configuration based on a sensor reading, the physical configuration for representing a specific physical shape or arrangement of a client device from a set of shapes or arrangements with each shape or arrangement therein corresponding to a respective configuration;

determining a device location for establishing a device proximity to a target device;

generating an operational mode based on the physical configuration and the device proximity; and

sending, with a communication unit coupled to the control unit, an input signal for interacting with the target device through the client device.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

determining a biometric signature for recognizing an identity at the client device; and

generating a personalized content based on the biometric signature and the device proximity.

13. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

determining a biometric signature for recognizing an identity at the client device; and

generating an unlock signal, a wake-up signal, or a combination thereof based on the biometric signature and the device proximity for accessing the target device.

14. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising identifying a touchless gesture for controlling a user interface of the target device based on an acoustic signal transmitted from the client device.

15. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising generating a personalized content for displaying on the target device based on a usage context.

16. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

determining the physical configuration as a wearable configuration based on a contact reading; and

generating the operational mode as a monitor mode based on the wearable configuration, a device orientation, a device movement, the device proximity, or a combination thereof.

17. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

determining the physical configuration as the handle configuration based on a contact reading; and

generating the operational mode of the client device as the game mode based on the handle configuration, a device orientation, a device movement, the proximity of the client device, or a combination thereof.

18. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

tracking a temperature reading for gauging a body temperature at the client device; and

generating a target setting, a personalized content, or a combination thereof based on the temperature reading for implementing on the target device.

19. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

tracking a heart rate reading for gauging a heart rate at the client device; and

generating a target setting, a personalized content, or a combination thereof based on the heart rate reading for implementing on the target device.

20. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising generating a haptic feedback through the client device for communicating a target response from the target device.

21. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions for execution by a control unit for an electronic system, the instructions comprising:

determining a physical configuration based on a sensor reading, the physical configuration for representing a specific physical shape or arrangement of a client device from a set of shapes or arrangements with each shape or arrangement therein corresponding to a respective configuration;

determining a device location for establishing a device proximity to a target device;

generating an operational mode based on the physical configuration and the device proximity; and

sending an input signal for interacting with the target device through the client device.

22. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 21, the instructions further comprising:

determining a biometric signature for recognizing an identity at the client device; and

generating a personalized content based on the biometric signature and the device proximity.

23. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 21, the instructions further comprising:

determining a biometric signature for recognizing an identity at the client device; and

generating an unlock signal, a wake-up signal, or a combination thereof based on the biometric signature and the device proximity for accessing the target device.

24. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 21, the instructions further comprising identifying a touchless gesture for controlling a user interface of the target device based on an acoustic signal transmitted from the client device.

25. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 21, the instructions further comprising generating a personalized content for displaying on the target device based on a usage context.

26. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 21, the instructions further comprising:

determining the physical configuration as a wearable configuration based on a contact reading; and

generating the operational mode as a monitor mode based on the wearable configuration, a device orientation, a device movement, the device proximity, or a combination thereof.

27. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 21, the instructions further comprising:

determining the physical configuration as the handle configuration based on a contact reading; and

generating the operational mode of the client device as the game mode based on the handle configuration, a device orientation, a device movement, the proximity of the client device, or a combination thereof.

28. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 21, the instructions further comprising:

tracking a temperature reading for gauging a body temperature at the client device; and

generating a target setting, a personalized content, or a combination thereof based on the temperature reading for implementing on the target device.

29. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 21, the instructions further comprising:

tracking a heart rate reading for gauging a heart rate at the client device; and

generating a target setting, a personalized content, or a combination thereof based on the heart rate reading for implementing on the target device.

30. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 21, the instructions further comprising generating a haptic feedback through the client device for communicating a target response from the target device.