Dynamic Icon Sorting for Remote Control Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional remote control systems require a bothersome procedure to control target home appliances due to fixed display arrangements of controllable apparatuses, which do not adapt to the situation or user environment, leading to inefficiencies in selecting the appropriate apparatus for control.
Innovation Solution
A control method in a remote control system that uses an information terminal to display apparatus icons sorted by priority based on apparatus state and sensor information, allowing for dynamic prioritization and control signal generation for networked appliances, thereby facilitating appropriate control according to the user's situation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If apparatus icons are displayed in a fixed arrangement, then the display structure is simple and stable, but the user must go through bothersome procedures to control the target apparatus according to the situation
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus icons are dynamically sorted and rearranged on the display screen based on real-time priorities determined from apparatus state information and sensor information. This dynamic reorganization allows the most relevant apparatus to be easily accessible without requiring complex fixed categorization structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the display parameters (position and arrangement of icons) based on changing conditions such as apparatus state and environmental sensor data. This allows the interface to adapt to different situations without increasing structural complexity.
2Productivity
If apparatus icons are sorted dynamically based on situation, then the ease of controlling target apparatus is improved, but the system complexity increases due to processing apparatus state information and sensor information
Solution Approach 1:
The system preliminarily obtains and processes apparatus state information and sensor information in advance to determine priorities before the user needs to select an apparatus. This preliminary action enables quick and efficient apparatus selection without requiring complex real-time processing during user interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines the priority of apparatus based on its own processing of state information and sensor data, without requiring manual user input or configuration. This self-service approach simplifies the user interface while maintaining sophisticated sorting capabilities.
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AI summary
A control method according to the present disclosure is used in a remote control system including apparatuses and an information terminal that controls at least one of the apparatuses via a network. The control method includes: a step (S2) of displaying, on a user interface region of a display unit of the information terminal, apparatus icons indicating target apparatus candidates among the apparatuses; a step (S3) of obtaining, via the network, (a) apparatus state information related to the apparatuses and (b) sensor information that is a value indicating a spatial environment in which the apparatuses are located; and a step (S4) of (i) determining priorities of the target apparatus candidates based on the apparatus state information and the sensor information, all of which are obtained in the step (S3), and (ii) sorting, according to the determined priorities, the apparatus icons displayed on the user interface region.