Information Apparatus Floor Plan Device Icon Drag and Drop Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote control systems for managing multiple target devices require complex operation steps and separate screens, leading to increased user interaction and resource utilization, especially when integrated into a single remote controller.
Innovation Solution
A method that displays a floor plan with movable device icons, allowing users to drop one icon onto another to generate a confirmation screen on the target device's display, reducing the need for multiple operation steps and utilizing the target device's larger display area for confirmation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single remote controller is used to control multiple target devices, then device integration and centralized control are improved, but the number of operation steps and user interaction complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple device control functions into a single remote controller (information apparatus), allowing users to control multiple target devices from one interface. The floor plan display integrates spatial information of multiple devices in one view, eliminating the need for separate remote controllers for each device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension by displaying device icons on a floor plan that represents the physical layout of the building. This spatial mapping allows users to understand device locations and relationships visually, making multi-device control more intuitive despite the increased number of devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate screens are used for each target device, then device control functionality is improved, but resource utilization and screen space efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple device control interfaces into a single unified floor plan screen. Instead of requiring separate full-screen interfaces for each device, all device icons and their control options are integrated into one spatial map, efficiently utilizing the available screen space.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses icon representations (visual copies) of target devices on the floor plan screen. These icons serve as simplified representations that provide access to full device functionality without requiring separate detailed screens for each device, thus saving screen space while maintaining control capabilities.
3Ease of operation
If device icons are made movable and draggable, then user interaction flexibility is improved, but interface complexity and detection difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes device icons dynamic and movable on the floor plan screen. Users can drag and drop icons to reposition them, allowing flexible arrangement and grouping of devices. This dynamic capability enhances user interaction by enabling customization of the interface layout according to user preferences or spatial relationships.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements visual feedback mechanisms to detect and respond to icon position changes. When users drag device icons, the system provides visual cues (such as highlighting or shadow effects) to indicate the current position and drop target. This feedback mechanism simplifies the detection of icon movements and ensures accurate position detection despite the increased interaction flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure is a method for controlling an information apparatus having a third display and being used in an information management system, the method causing a computer of the information apparatus to: display a display screen representing at least one floor plan of a building on the third display; display device icons representing target devices including a first target device and a second target device on the display screen, the device icons being movable by dragging the device icons; and when it is sensed that a device icon representing the second target device is dropped on a device icon representing the first target device, output to the information management system a first control command for displaying a confirmation screen on a first display of the first target device, the confirmation screen being for confirmation of a state of the second target device.