Unified Browser Remote Control for Consumer Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face clutter and confusion with multiple remote controls for various electronic consumer devices, making it difficult to manage and remember which remote controls correspond to which devices.
Innovation Solution
A single browser device, such as a cellular telephone with a display, is used to eliminate the need for multiple remote controls. This device communicates via Wi-Fi with a central function device that has information about all the remote controls, allowing the browser device to operate all electronic devices using a single interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple remote controls are used for different electronic consumer devices, then each device can be controlled effectively, but the system becomes cluttered and difficult to manage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal remote control system that can control multiple electronic consumer devices through a single device. The browser device displays illustrations of different remote controls and their buttons, allowing the user to select and emulate various remote control functions. This eliminates the need for multiple separate remote controls while maintaining the ability to control different devices effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies of different remote control interfaces by displaying illustrations of various remote controls with their buttons and layouts. When a user selects an illustrated remote control, the system emulates its functionality, allowing the single browser device to replicate the behavior of multiple different remote controls without requiring physical copies of each.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple remote controls are provided for different devices, then complete device coverage is achieved, but user confusion increases
Solution Approach 1:
The browser device acts as an intermediary between the user and multiple electronic consumer devices. Instead of requiring the user to remember which physical remote control corresponds to which device, the browser device provides a unified interface where users can select from illustrated remote controls. This intermediary layer manages the complexity of device mapping and eliminates the memory burden of associating multiple physical remotes with their respective devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from the physical dimension of multiple remote controls to the digital dimension by displaying illustrated representations of remote controls on a browser device screen. This dimensional change allows the system to present multiple remote control interfaces in a single location, making it easier for users to see all available options and select the appropriate one without needing to physically handle or remember multiple separate devices.
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AI summary
A browser device communicates via Wi-Fi with a central function device. The function device has information regarding all the various remote controls needed by the consumer. The function device communicates wirelessly with the browser device and in turn then operates all of the consumer's electronic devices