Adaptive Peripheral Control UI for Uninterrupted Content Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for controlling home appliances through electronic devices, such as TVs, do not effectively adapt the user interface (UI) based on the screen state or content type, leading to potential disruption of user experience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a processor that identifies the screen state and content type to dynamically adjust the UI size and position, displaying the control interface either at a whole or partial area of the display based on user commands, content selection, playback state, and user operation requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the UI screen for peripheral device control is displayed at the whole area of the display, then the control functionality is improved, but the content viewing experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is segmented into multiple regions: the UI screen for peripheral device control occupies a partial area (e.g., overlay or sidebar), while the content display occupies the remaining area. This segmentation allows both control functionality and content viewing to coexist without one completely replacing the other, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and viewing experience.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the display are assigned different functions with different visual qualities. The UI control region provides interactive elements with distinct visual characteristics, while the content region maintains its original display quality. This local differentiation allows the system to provide adequate control functionality in specific areas without degrading the overall content viewing experience.
2Reliability
If the UI screen is displayed at a partial area of the display, then the content viewing experience is improved, but the control accessibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The UI control interface is positioned in a different spatial dimension or layer relative to the content display. Instead of reducing content area, the UI is overlaid or placed in a sidebar region, utilizing the display's two-dimensional space more efficiently. This dimensional arrangement maintains content viewing quality while providing adequate control accessibility through strategic positioning.
3Ease of operation
If the display is turned on to show the UI screen, then the control functionality is enabled, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of turning on the entire display or using high brightness levels, the system activates only the necessary portions of the display or uses reduced brightness levels for the UI overlay. This partial action approach enables control functionality while minimizing the energy consumption compared to full display activation.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic apparatus includes: a display; a memory storing at least one instruction; and a processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to: based on a user command for executing a peripheral device control function being identified, identify a screen state of the display, control the display to display a user interface (UI) screen corresponding to the peripheral device control function at a whole area of the display by turning on the display based on the identified screen state being in a turned off state, identify a UI type from among a plurality of UI types with a different size based on at least one of a content type or a display state of content displayed on the display, and control the display to display a UI screen corresponding to the peripheral device control function at a partial area of the display based on the identified UI type.