Electronic Key Selection via Location and Connection State
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in selecting the appropriate key from a multitude of keys stored on an electronic device for unlocking door-locks, as the device currently lacks a method to identify and display the most suitable key based on the device's state or usage patterns.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a touchscreen display, wireless communication circuit, location detection sensor, and processor that provides a user interface to select and display the appropriate key for unlocking door-locks by identifying changes in the device's state, such as connection status or location, and displaying visual indicators for the selected key.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the electronic device displays all keys in sequence by name, then the device provides complete key information, but the user cannot quickly find the appropriate key
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device automatically determines and displays the most appropriate key based on its current state (location, connected devices, usage patterns) without requiring the user to manually search through all available keys. The system serves itself by making intelligent selections based on contextual information.
Solution Approach 2:
The display order and selection criteria of keys are dynamically changed based on varying parameters such as device location, connected door-locks, and usage patterns. Instead of a static alphabetical listing, the system adapts key presentation based on real-time contextual parameters.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device stores multiple keys for different door-locks, then the device provides versatile key service, but the user faces difficulty in identifying the suitable key
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from various sensors (location detection, wireless communication status, usage history) to continuously refine and determine which key is most appropriate for the current situation. This feedback loop enables the device to intelligently select keys based on real-time conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device pre-processes and evaluates all available keys based on current device state before presenting the appropriate option to the user. This preliminary determination eliminates the need for users to manually evaluate each key's applicability.
3Ease of operation
If the electronic device provides manual key selection interface, then the user has full control over key choice, but the process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device performs automatic key selection based on its current state, eliminating the need for manual user intervention in the selection process. The system serves itself by making intelligent determinations about which key to use, significantly reducing selection time while maintaining appropriateness.
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AI summary
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device and method for providing information on a key related to a door lock. According to the various embodiments, the electronic device comprises: a touchscreen display; a wireless communication circuit; a location detection sensor; at least one processor operatively connected to the display, the wireless communication circuit, and the location detection sensor; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory can store instructions causing, when executed, the processor to provide a user interface (UI) on the display, select, on the partial basis of at least one piece of data from the wireless communication circuit and/or the location detection sensor, a first key from among a plurality of electronic keys used for respectively opening one of a plurality of door locks, and display a first graphic user interface (GUI) related to the selected first key in order to be used or selected by a user input.