Fingerprint-Based User Profile Switching for Smart TV Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Television systems pose difficulties for elderly members and small children in operating smart TV devices due to varied viewing habits and complex functionalities beyond channel switching.
Innovation Solution
A method and system utilizing a fingerprint sensor to detect and identify user profiles, allowing the television system to switch settings based on age, channel lists, signal sources, video quality, and audio quality, enabling simple control through fingerprint authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a smart TV device has multiple functionalities and complex operations, then the device provides more features and capabilities, but it becomes difficult for elderly members and small children to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically identifies users through fingerprint sensors and applies their preferences without requiring manual configuration. The TV device serves itself by detecting which user is present and autonomously adjusting settings, eliminating the need for users to navigate complex menus or understand technical operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters automatically based on user identity. Different users have different stored preferences for channel lists, signal sources, video quality, and audio quality. When a user is identified, the system retrieves and applies their specific parameter set, providing personalized functionality without requiring user intervention.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the television system stores multiple user profiles with different settings, then it can accommodate varied viewing habits, but it requires more complex control mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical control (buttons, remote controls, menu navigation) with biometric authentication. Instead of requiring users to physically interact with complex control interfaces, the system uses fingerprint sensors to automatically identify users and retrieve their profiles, substituting mechanical operation with optical/biological sensing.
Solution Approach 2:
User profiles and preferences are pre-configured and stored in the system before actual use. When a user arrives, the system has already prepared their personalized settings in advance, eliminating the need for real-time configuration or complex control during operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy operation of television systems by allowing users to log in with fingerprint recognition, tailoring settings to individual preferences, particularly benefiting elderly and children users by simplifying the control interface.
Implementation Method 1
by the fingerprint sensor, detecting a fingerprint
Data Source
AI summary
A method for controlling a television system including a television device and a controller device includes: detecting a fingerprint; analyzing the fingerprint to obtain an input fingerprint identification containing information regarding the fingerprint; identifying a pre-stored fingerprint identification matching the input fingerprint identification, and identifying a user-profile associated with the pre-stored fingerprint identification; and controlling operation of the television device based on the identified user-profile. The user-profile includes one or more of an age of the user, a channel list, a preset signal source, a preset video quality, and a preset audio quality.