Display-Based Home Device Control Across Network Boundaries
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current home network systems do not effectively utilize the various functions of home devices such as smart TVs and air conditioners, limiting their integration and control through portable terminal apparatuses.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus and terminal apparatus system that communicates with peripheral devices to generate and display control and security user interfaces based on device status, allowing users to control and monitor home devices through a home network service, even when the terminal apparatus and display apparatus are on different networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If home devices are integrated and managed through portable terminal apparatuses using relay terminal apparatuses, then communication between terminal and home devices is established, but various functions of home devices cannot be effectively utilized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a relay server as an intermediary component that bridges the portable terminal apparatus and home devices. The relay server receives control commands from the terminal, relays them to the appropriate home devices, and returns status information. This mediator enables full functionality utilization by establishing proper communication pathways between the terminal and diverse home devices that would otherwise be inaccessible
Solution Approach 2:
The relay server is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple types of home devices (TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators, etc.) through a unified interface. It can manage various device protocols, transmit different types of control commands, and retrieve diverse status information, making the terminal apparatus capable of controlling all connected home devices through a single multi-functional platform
2Reliability
If relay terminal apparatuses are used to integrate and manage home devices, then network connectivity is established, but comprehensive control and monitoring of peripheral devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments control functionality into two parts: the relay server handles network connectivity and message relay, while the portable terminal apparatus handles user interface and control logic. This segmentation allows the terminal to efficiently manage multiple home devices through a dedicated application that can simultaneously monitor and control various devices, improving overall control productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The relay server implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring home device status and transmitting real-time information back to the terminal apparatus. This feedback loop enables the terminal to display current device states, allow users to make informed control decisions, and automatically adjust control commands based on device responses, thereby improving control efficiency and productivity
3Loss of information
If home network system only monitors operation status through terminal apparatus, then basic connectivity is maintained, but various functions of home devices remain unused
Solution Approach 1:
The relay server is pre-configured with knowledge of various home device types, their functions, and control protocols. Before actual control operations, the server establishes communication channels, retrieves device capability information, and prepares appropriate control interfaces. This preliminary action ensures that when users interact with home devices through the terminal, all available functions are immediately accessible and properly utilized
Solution Approach 2:
The relay server acts as an intelligent intermediary that not only transmits status information but also translates between different device protocols and the terminal's interface. It enriches basic status monitoring by adding contextual information about device capabilities, available functions, and control options, thereby enabling comprehensive utilization of home device functions through the terminal apparatus
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AI summary
A display apparatus, a terminal apparatus, and controlling methods are provided. The display apparatus includes: a communicator to communicate with a terminal apparatus or a relay server in order to receive collected status information about at least one peripheral device from the terminal apparatus, a display unit to display a user interface (UI) screen; and a controller to generate a control UI for controlling the at least one peripheral device or a security UI for monitoring a peripheral space through the at least one peripheral device based on the status information about the at least one peripheral device and based on whether a communication with the terminal apparatus is possible, thereby controlling a home device t in real time according to a communication status with the terminal apparatus.