Electronic Device Controlling Home Appliances via Route Arrival Time
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic devices cannot automatically control multiple home appliances based on vehicle movement information, limiting their functionality in providing integrated route and appliance control solutions.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a wireless communication unit, search unit, display unit, and controller that transmits control signals to home appliances based on estimated arrival time at a destination, allowing for automatic operation of appliances along a route.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device provides only route information, then the device complexity is low, but the adaptability and versatility are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides route information through the display unit while simultaneously controlling multiple home appliances through the wireless communication unit. The controller integrates navigation and appliance control functions, allowing the device to serve as both a navigation system and a remote control system for home appliances, thereby achieving multi-functionality without requiring separate devices.
2Extent of automation
If the electronic device manually controls home appliances, then the ease of operation is high, but the extent of automation is low
Solution Approach 1:
The user pre-configures the control signals for home appliances in advance through the wireless communication unit. The controller then automatically transmits these pre-configured control signals at appropriate times during the journey without requiring manual intervention. This preliminary configuration approach enables the system to automate appliance control while maintaining user convenience, as the setup is done once and then executed automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device automatically determines when to transmit control signals to home appliances based on route information and timing data. The system self-manages the control process by monitoring its own location and automatically initiating appliance control operations without continuous user input, thereby achieving high automation while keeping the interface simple for users.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device provides integrated route and appliance control, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines route provision functionality and home appliance control functionality into a single electronic device. The display unit provides route information while the wireless communication unit simultaneously controls home appliances. The controller integrates both navigation processing and appliance control logic, merging what would traditionally require separate devices into one unified system, thereby achieving integration capability.
4Loss of time
If the electronic device requires direct user intervention for appliance control, then the measurement precision of user intent is high, but the loss of time is increased
Solution Approach 1:
Users pre-configure their appliance control preferences and control signals in advance through the wireless communication unit. The controller stores these configurations and automatically executes them at the appropriate times during the journey based on route information. This preliminary configuration captures user intent accurately upfront, eliminating the need for real-time manual control and thereby saving time without losing precision in understanding user preferences.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an electronic device capable of providing route information and a method for controlling same. An electronic device capable of providing route information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communications unit, a search unit for searching out a destination inputted by the user, a display unit for setting, as a destination, one of the places searched out by the search unit and for displaying the route of the set destination, and a control unit for sending a control signal to control at least one electric home appliance based on an expected time of arrival at the destination.