Control Mode; Overview - Sony A1ll User Manual

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Control mode

15.1

Overview

use external apps that are compatible with my SmartBand
AS A: user I WANT TO:
for real time logging and interaction through LEDs, vibrations, tapping and
gesture.
use my SmartBand to play e.g. a game running on my
AS A: user I WANT TO:
phone.
use my SmartBand together with e.g. a physical training
AS A: user I WANT TO:
app running on my phone.
have an easy start up and flexibility between different
AS A: user I WANT TO:
external apps that can utilize my SmartBand.
be in charge of when an external app takes control over my
AS A: user I WANT TO:
SmartBand.
General description of control mode
Control mode is initiated from the phone. External applications running on the
phone can ask AHA to get control over the sensors, vibrations and LEDs on A1II.
However steps and sleep shall still be logged during control mode. The button
on A1II is not part of the API for control mode.
The user have to confirm in e.g. a popup when entering control mode.
AHA or the external app should ask the user for permission.
TBD how AHA should handle control
mode requests from multiple apps,
require that the app runs in foreground?
Interrupting control mode
The user can long press the key to stop control mode, the external app can
then not take control over A1II again until the user has accepted it from the
phone.
Control mode can also be interrupted in the following cases, it is up to the
external app to decide if control mode automatically should resume after the
interruption, or if the user will have to confirm it.
• Incoming call
• Xperia alarm notification
• Smart wake up alarm
• Remote mode
• Lost connection
• Low battery warning
• Manual HRV
Ordinary notifications can be passed to A1II in control mode and in that case
override the vibrations and LED signals sent from the external application. It
shall be possible for the external application to support the user in turning off
notifications during the control mode session.
Note! The external app will have to explain for the user how to interact with
TBD if
A1II, how to end control mode and which SmartBand notification features will
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