Augmented Reality Note for Remote Appliance Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for systems and methods that facilitate easier and more convenient communication of control commands between users for household appliances, particularly in scenarios where a user wants to preset or communicate control commands for another user, such as for an oven appliance.
Innovation Solution
The method involves using augmented reality to create and transmit control commands on a remote user interface device, allowing users to set and receive control commands for household appliances, enabling activation of the appliances based on these commands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional communication methods (text, call, video) are used to convey control commands, then communication can be established between users, but the communication process becomes complex and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a visual copy of the appliance's control interface and displays it as an augmented reality overlay in the user's field of view. This allows the user to see and interact with control commands visually without needing to switch between devices or interpret text messages, thereby simplifying the communication process while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The augmented reality display acts as an intermediary between the sender and receiver of control commands. Instead of direct communication through text or voice, the AR interface mediates by presenting the control commands visually in the user's environment, reducing the complexity of the communication process while maintaining ease of use.
2Loss of information
If detailed control commands are communicated through text or voice, then accuracy of command transmission is maintained, but the time required for communication increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control interface and available commands are prepared and displayed in advance within the augmented reality overlay. The user can review the control options before execution, ensuring accurate command transmission while reducing the time required compared to step-by-step text or voice communication.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from one-dimensional text or voice communication to a two-dimensional visual interface displayed in the user's three-dimensional environment. This dimensional change allows complex control commands to be conveyed more efficiently through visual spatial relationships, maintaining accuracy while reducing communication time.
3Ease of operation
If visual display of control interface is provided in field of view, then ease of control is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The augmented reality system serves multiple functions: it displays control commands, provides visual feedback, and enables user interaction through the overlay interface. By consolidating these functions into a single AR display system, the patent improves ease of control while managing system complexity through multi-functionality rather than adding separate devices for each function.
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AI summary
A method of controlling a household appliance includes setting, within an augmented reality note, control commands for the household appliance. The method also included receiving, on a remote user interface device, the augmented reality note. The method further includes activating the household appliance based on the control commands set within the received augmented reality note.