Display Apparatus Multi-Device Remote Control Menu System
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing number of devices connected to modern TVs, such as DVD players and set-top boxes, complicates remote control management due to limited button functionality, requiring users to navigate cumbersome on-screen menus to find desired control functions.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus that receives and stores remote control signals from multiple devices, organizing them into frequency-based menus, allowing users to easily select control functions using an integrated remote controller, which transmits signals to both the display apparatus and connected devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an integrated remote controller is used to control multiple devices, then the number of remote controllers is reduced, but the complexity of finding desired control functions increases due to limited button functionality and multiple assigned functions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional remote controller surface to a three-dimensional interaction model by displaying multiple function menus across different pages. Users can navigate through pages using the remote controller, allowing access to numerous control functions beyond the physical button layout. This dimensional expansion resolves the contradiction by providing comprehensive control capability while maintaining ease of operation through systematic navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the control functions into multiple distinct menus organized by device type or function category. Each menu page presents a manageable subset of functions, and users can navigate between pages to access different function groups. This segmentation reduces the cognitive load of finding desired functions while maintaining comprehensive control capability across multiple devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functions are assigned to each button on the remote controller, then the control capability is enhanced, but the difficulty of finding and selecting desired functions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves the interface complexity issue by extending the function selection space to multiple pages displayed on the screen. Instead of cramming all functions into a single view or requiring users to remember button mappings, the system presents functions across paginated menus that can be navigated sequentially or directly. This maintains enhanced functionality while organizing the interface complexity into manageable, navigable units.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an on-screen menu system as an intermediary between the remote controller buttons and the actual device functions. This intermediary layer translates simple button presses into comprehensive function selections by displaying multiple functions and allowing users to navigate to their desired choice. This mediator resolves the contradiction by preserving full functionality while simplifying the user's path to selecting specific functions.
3Ease of operation
If all control functions are displayed on a single screen, then the ease of selection is improved, but the screen space requirement and information density become problematic
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display area into multiple pages, each containing a manageable subset of control functions. This segmentation allows the system to maintain ease of operation by presenting functions in organized, non-overwhelming groups while efficiently utilizing the limited screen real estate. Users can navigate between pages to access different function sets, resolving the contradiction between comprehensive display and space constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic multi-page display system where the content on screen changes based on user navigation. Instead of statically displaying all functions at once (which would require excessive screen area), the system dynamically switches between different function menus organized on separate pages. This dynamic approach maintains ease of selection for visible functions while managing display area constraints through controlled information presentation.
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AI summary
A display apparatus is provided, which includes a remote control signal receiver configured to receive a remote control signal transmitted from at least one among a first remote controller configured to control the display apparatus and at least one second remote controller configured to control at least one neighboring device, a display configured to display a list of function menus corresponding to the received remote control signal, according to information related to the received remote control signal, and a controller configured to control, on a condition that a function menu is selected from the list, an operation that corresponds to the selected function menu.