Operation Control Device for Home Appliance Volume Interference
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems for controlling the operation of home electric appliances fail to appropriately adjust the volume of one device based on the operation of another, leading to interference and making it difficult for users to hear sounds from devices like televisions due to sudden volume reductions.
Innovation Solution
An operation control device that communicates with multiple home electric appliances to determine current and past operation information, selects similar past operation scenarios, and adjusts the volume of the first device accordingly to minimize interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the volume level of the first device is set to a predetermined low volume level when both first and second devices are in operation, then interference between sounds from the two devices is reduced, but the volume of the first device becomes too low for the user and it becomes hard to hear
Solution Approach 1:
The system stores operation information and volume level settings from past operations in advance. When a similar operation situation occurs again, the system retrieves and applies the previously stored volume level settings, avoiding the need to always reduce to predetermined low volume levels. This preliminary storage of operational data enables context-aware volume adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors operation information from multiple devices, compares current situations with stored past operations, and adjusts volume levels based on this feedback loop. By analyzing the correlation between device operations and sound interference patterns, the system dynamically determines appropriate volume levels rather than applying fixed reduction rules.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the volume level is always reduced to a predetermined low level when another device operates, then sound interference is prevented, but the user experience deteriorates because the volume becomes inappropriately low for the actual situation
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes a feedback mechanism that continuously monitors operation information from multiple devices, compares current operational states with historically stored operation patterns, and dynamically adjusts volume levels accordingly. This feedback loop enables the system to learn from past operations and make intelligent volume decisions that balance interference prevention with user needs.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using a fixed predetermined volume level, the system dynamically changes the volume parameter based on the specific operational context. By analyzing the type of operation being performed and correlating it with stored past operations, the system adjusts the volume to an appropriate level rather than always reducing to a low predetermined setting.
3Device complexity
If conventional systems control device operation based only on current operation status, then the control logic is simple, but the system cannot appropriately adjust volume based on similar past operation scenarios
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing operation information and volume level settings from past operations in a database. This advance storage of operational data enables the system to recall and apply relevant settings when similar situations occur, enhancing adaptability without requiring complex real-time analysis of every operational parameter.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates copies of past operation information and volume level settings, storing them for future reference. When a similar operational situation arises, the system retrieves these copied settings and applies them, enabling intelligent adaptation based on historical data while keeping the control logic relatively simple.
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AI summary
In an operation control device as a first device communicably connected to at least one second device and in an operation control method, a main controller performs a process of acquiring second device-operation information via a communication unit, a process of acquiring past second device-operation information from a storage unit, a process of selecting past second device-operation information based on similarity between current second device-operation information and the past second device-operation information acquired from the storage unit by an information acquisition unit, and a process of determining operation currently performed by the first device based on past first device-operation information stored in the storage unit while being associated with the selected past second device-operation information.