Display Device Menu Reconfiguration Based on User Pattern Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern air conditioners with multiple functions can overwhelm users with complex menus and procedures for accessing and managing these functions, leading to discomfort due to the difficulty in navigating and understanding the available options.
Innovation Solution
A display device with a user interface, storage, and controller that generates a user pattern based on received execution commands, reconfigures menus based on frequency of use, time, and external information, and displays menus in a user-friendly format, including preferences and recommended operation modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functions are provided in air conditioners, then functionality and versatility are improved, but menu complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The menu structure dynamically adapts based on user behavior patterns, time of day, and environmental conditions. The controller reconfigures menu items in real-time, moving frequently accessed functions to prominent positions and hiding less-used functions, making the interface flexible rather than static.
Solution Approach 2:
Different menu configurations are provided for different users and different time periods. Each user receives a customized menu layout based on their specific usage patterns, while the same function may appear in different positions at different times of day or under different environmental conditions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functions are provided in air conditioners, then functionality and versatility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Less frequently used functions are extracted from the main menu and placed in sub-menus or hidden sections. The controller identifies functions that are not regularly accessed and relocates them, keeping the main menu clean and simple while maintaining access to all functions through hierarchical navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The menu structure uses nested hierarchical levels where common functions are displayed at the top level, and less common functions are nested within sub-menus. This nested organization allows the system to provide comprehensive functionality while maintaining a simple appearance at each viewing level.
3Loss of information
If comprehensive menu options are displayed, then information completeness is improved, but user comfort and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The menu dynamically adjusts its content and structure based on real-time analysis of user behavior patterns, time of day, and environmental conditions. Functions that are frequently accessed by a particular user are prominently displayed, while less-frequently accessed functions are moved to sub-menus or hidden, creating a personalized view that maintains completeness while improving usability.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller pre-arranges menu items based on predicted user needs by analyzing historical usage patterns. Before the user even requests a function, the menu is already configured to place the most likely needed functions in easily accessible positions, reducing the steps required to access commonly used features.
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AI summary
A display device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises an input unit, a storage unit, a display unit for displaying a menu for providing at least one function, and a control unit, which generates a user pattern, including function information corresponding to an execution command and information about the time at which the execution command was received, when receiving the execution command from a user, controls the storage unit so as to store the generated user pattern, reconfigures the menu on the basis of the user pattern, and controls the display unit so as to display the reconfigured menu.