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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern air conditioners with multiple functions pose a challenge as users find it cumbersome to navigate and access various features due to complex input procedures, leading to user discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A display device with a user interface, storage, and controller that generates a user pattern based on usage frequency and time, reconfiguring menus to prioritize frequently used functions, and adjusts display settings such as order, feature, shape, color, and size, while also considering location and weather information to provide a tailored user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functions are provided in the air conditioner, then the functionality and versatility are improved, but the menu complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The menu is segmented into multiple pages with each page displaying a limited number of functions (e.g., 3 functions per page). The controller divides the plurality of functions into different pages based on usage frequency, allowing users to access frequently used functions on the first page without being overwhelmed by all available functions at once.
Solution Approach 2:
The menu configuration is dynamic and changes based on user interaction patterns. The controller automatically reconfigures the menu by monitoring usage frequency and adjusting the arrangement of functions across pages, moving frequently used functions to more accessible positions (first page) and less frequently used functions to subsequent pages.
2Loss of information
If all functions are displayed at once, then the information completeness is improved, but the user comfort and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The complete set of functions is segmented across multiple menu pages. Each page displays a subset of functions (e.g., 3 functions per page), preventing information overload while ensuring all functions remain accessible. The segmentation maintains information completeness by organizing functions systematically across pages rather than hiding them.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller performs preliminary action by pre-organizing functions into pages based on their usage frequency before the user needs to access them. Frequently used functions are pre-positioned on the first page, so users don't need to search through all functions each time they interact with the menu.
3Ease of operation
If the menu is reconfigured based on user patterns, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The menu reconfiguration system operates autonomously without requiring external intervention. The controller automatically monitors user input patterns, analyzes usage frequency, and reconfigures the menu accordingly. This self-service capability improves ease of operation while the automation manages the inherent complexity internally.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring user interactions with the menu and using this information to adjust the menu configuration. The controller detects usage patterns and feeds this information back into the menu arrangement algorithm, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to user behavior.
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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.