Dynamic Shortcut Assignment for TV Menu Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumer electronic devices, such as televisions, face challenges in user interface complexity due to the addition of new functions and capabilities, where older models are insufficient and newer models with numerous buttons are overwhelming, leading to difficulty in navigating menu systems effectively.
Innovation Solution
Dynamically assigning shortcuts to buttons, keys, clicks, and touches on client devices, such as televisions and remote controls, based on user frequency and preference, allowing for customizable and context-dependent menu item assignments to simplify navigation and enhance user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If more buttons and keys are added to the controller to cover new functions, then the device complexity increases, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic shortcut assignment where buttons and keys are automatically assigned to menu items based on user interaction frequency and context. The shortcut mapping is not static but changes dynamically as users interact with different menu structures, allowing the same physical buttons to serve different functions at different times without requiring additional buttons.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes existing buttons and keys multi-functional by allowing them to serve as shortcuts for different menu items depending on the current context and usage patterns. A single button can function as a shortcut for frequently accessed menu items across different menu structures, eliminating the need for dedicated buttons for each function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the menu system is expanded to include additional functions, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The shortcut assignment system dynamically adapts to different menu structures and functions without requiring additional physical buttons. The system automatically generates and updates shortcut mappings based on the current menu context and user behavior, allowing expanded functionality to be accessed through the existing button set.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically analyzes user interaction patterns and autonomously assigns shortcuts to menu items without requiring manual configuration. The shortcut mapping is self-updating based on usage frequency, allowing the system to serve itself in optimizing the interface without user intervention.
3Ease of operation
If shortcuts are statically assigned to menu items, then the ease of operation improves, but the adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic shortcut assignment where buttons and keys are automatically assigned to menu items based on user interaction frequency and context. The shortcut mapping is not static but changes dynamically as users interact with different menu structures, allowing the same physical buttons to serve different functions at different times without requiring additional buttons.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors user interaction patterns with menu items and uses this feedback to automatically adjust shortcut assignments. Frequently accessed menu items are prioritized for shortcut assignment, and the system adapts its shortcut mapping based on observed usage patterns, creating a feedback loop that continuously optimizes for ease of operation.
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AI summary
Dynamically assigning shortcuts to one or more functions, including: determining the one or more functions to assign shortcuts; dynamically assigning the one or more functions to at least one of buttons, keys, clicks, and touches on a client device as shortcuts; updating a mapping of the shortcuts to the one or more functions; and displaying the assigned shortcuts on a display of the client device. Keywords include shortcuts and menu items.