Electronic system with transformable mode mechanism and method of operation thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9363640-B2
Application number	US-201414452388-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 5, 2014
Priority date	Aug 5, 2014
Publication date	Jun 7, 2016
Grant date	Jun 7, 2016

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

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 me

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Sung Hyuck

Classifications

• H04W8/22

  Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/015

  Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection · CPC title

• H04W4/023

  using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds · CPC title