Dynamic Remote Controller Interface for Versatile Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote controllers are not user-friendly, as they require learning to change display patterns and may lead to operation errors due to buttons with low frequencies remaining on the device, and functions with high frequencies may not be assigned to appropriately sized keys.
Innovation Solution
A remote controller with an operation unit displaying images, storage units for identification and control data, and a processor that generates and transmits control signals based on user interactions, allowing dynamic image changes and key sizing according to function frequency, thus enhancing usability and preventing errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the remote controller includes all operation units for multiple apparatuses, then the versatility is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates because users cannot easily identify which buttons to use
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit dynamically changes the displayed operation units based on the currently selected apparatus. When a user selects a different apparatus, the display unit updates to show only the relevant operation units for that apparatus, making the interface adaptive and easier to operate without requiring users to remember which buttons correspond to which apparatuses
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the display unit show different operation units depending on the selected apparatus. The display unit provides localized information about which operation units are available for the currently selected apparatus, helping users focus on relevant controls rather than being overwhelmed by all possible buttons
2Device complexity
If the remote controller uses fixed display patterns, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates because the display cannot adapt to user needs
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit dynamically changes the displayed operation units based on the currently selected apparatus. When a user selects a different apparatus, the display unit updates to show only the relevant operation units for that apparatus, making the interface adaptive and easier to operate without requiring users to remember which buttons correspond to which apparatuses
Solution Approach 2:
The remote controller automatically determines which operation units to display based on the currently selected apparatus without requiring manual configuration. The system self-adapts the display to match the user's current needs, reducing the burden on the user to understand the full complexity of the device
3Loss of information
If the remote controller displays all operation units, then the information completeness is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to cluttered display
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit segments the operation units into different groups based on the currently selected apparatus. Instead of displaying all operation units at once, the system divides them into relevant and irrelevant portions, showing only the operation units that correspond to the selected apparatus while keeping others hidden or grayed out
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the display unit show different operation units depending on the selected apparatus. The display unit provides localized information about which operation units are available for the currently selected apparatus, helping users focus on relevant controls rather than being overwhelmed by all possible buttons
Data Source
AI summary
A remote controller allowing a user to change settings is provided. The remote controller includes a touch panel, a control circuit, a screen display memory, a setting data memory, a control data memory, an infrared transmission unit, and a battery. The control circuit includes a screen-display control circuit for displaying an image provided in advance for controlling the operation of a specific apparatus, a pressed-area detection circuit for detecting pressing in the display area of touch panel, an instructed-operation detection circuit for detecting the instruction of an operation, a display-data generation circuit for generating image data for displaying icons in the display area of touch panel, and a control-signal generation circuit for generating a signal for controlling the operation of the apparatus.