Chat Window Terminal for Automated Multi-Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote control systems are inconvenient for individually controlling multiple devices from a distance, lacking a unified and automated method to manage and coordinate operations across various devices.
Innovation Solution
A terminal device and remote control system that allows users to manage and control multiple external devices through a terminal environment, using a chat window to display and interact with devices, automatically transmitting instructions when user input is not received within a predetermined time, and enabling grouping of devices for coordinated operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually control each device individually through remote control, then each device can be controlled according to user intention, but controlling multiple devices becomes very inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple device control functions into a single integrated system. The terminal device receives a single user instruction and automatically distributes it to multiple external devices, combining the control of lights, curtains, audio equipment, and other devices into one unified operation through a chat window interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal device serves as a universal control hub that can manage various types of external devices simultaneously. It provides multi-functional capabilities including receiving user instructions, identifying target devices, transmitting control signals, and displaying operation results, making it adaptable to control different device types without requiring separate remote controls for each.
2Ease of operation
If the system waits for explicit user input for each device operation, then precise control is achieved, but the control process becomes complex and requires excessive user input
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device performs self-service by automatically identifying target external devices based on the instruction content without requiring explicit device selection from the user. The system autonomously parses the instruction, determines which devices should receive the control signal, and executes the distribution of control commands, reducing the burden on users while maintaining precise control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the terminal device receives operation results from external devices and displays them in the chat window. This feedback loop allows the system to confirm successful device control and adjust subsequent operations based on the responses received from targeted devices, enabling intelligent coordination without increasing user input complexity.
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AI summary
Provided are a terminal device, a remote control system and a control method. The terminal device includes a communicator configured to communicate with a plurality of external devices; a display configured to generate and display a chat window upon receiving an occurrence signal for a predetermined event from a first external device among the plurality of external devices; and a processor configured to control the communicator to connect to at least one second external device related to the predetermined event, wherein the processor is further configured to control the display to display the at least one second external device in the chat window, a message inquiring whether to perform a predetermined job corresponding to the predetermined event, and a graphic user interface (GUI) for selecting whether to perform the predetermined job.