Dynamic Voice Guide Interface for Adaptive Electronic Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users find it difficult to efficiently control electronic apparatuses with various input devices, such as remote controls, due to the complexity of functions and menu systems, especially for casual or novice users, and conventional voice and motion recognition systems do not adapt to different applications or user preferences.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus and method that provides different voice and motion guide information based on the type and function of external devices connected, allowing users to receive tailored voice and motion commands, with the ability to change guide information dynamically and transmit control signals to external devices using Bluetooth and infrared communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a remote control accommodates many buttons to control all functions of the electronic apparatus, then the functionality and versatility are improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates for casual or novice users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the control interface by separating guide information display from the actual control buttons. The guide information is segmented into different types (first guide information for electronic apparatus, second guide information for external devices) and displayed in a dedicated area, while control buttons remain separate. This segmentation allows users to receive targeted guidance without being overwhelmed by the full complexity of all available functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces guide information as an intermediary element between the user and the complex control interface. This intermediary provides contextual guidance that mediates the interaction by showing users which buttons to press for specific tasks, thereby simplifying the operation without removing any functional capabilities from the remote control.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users are required to input choices through the menus displayed on the screen, then the adaptability to different functions is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to cumbersome menu navigation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by displaying guide information before users need to navigate menus. The guide information is shown in advance to indicate available options and the sequence of operations required, allowing users to prepare mentally and proceed directly to the needed functions without getting lost in menu hierarchies.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by providing real-time guide information that responds to the current operational context. The guide information dynamically updates to reflect the current state of the electronic apparatus and external devices, giving users feedback about what actions are available and what will result from their input, thereby reducing the cognitive load of menu navigation.
3Device complexity
If the conventional UI provides the same form of voice or motion guide information irrespective of executed applications or user preference, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different applications and user preferences deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the UI dynamic by changing the form and content of guide information based on the executed application and user preferences. The system dynamically adjusts whether to display voice guide information, motion guide information, or both, and modifies the specific content displayed according to the current application context, thereby achieving adaptability without significantly increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the parameters of the guide information display based on application context. Different applications trigger different guide information formats, and user preferences serve as parameters that adjust the display characteristics. This allows the same basic UI structure to adapt to multiple applications and user preferences through parameter adjustments rather than structural changes.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus and a control method thereof are provided, which displays first voice guide information indicating voice commands available to control the electronic apparatus, and if a command to control an external device connected to the electronic apparatus is received, changes the first voice guide information and displays second voice guide information to indicating voice commands available to control the external device.