Home Appliance Control Interface with Segmented Icons and State Windows
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in controlling multiple home electric devices simultaneously, as existing home network systems require manual selection and authentication for each device, making it inefficient to issue operation control commands.
Innovation Solution
A control device with a user interface that displays icons and state windows for electric devices, allowing users to control devices by touching icons or state windows, and includes a master key for integrated control and a chatting unit for simplified command transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual selection and authentication for each device is implemented, then device control functionality is achieved, but user operation convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The control interface is segmented into functional zones: device selection area, authentication area, and control command area. This segmentation allows users to interact with each function independently, reducing the perceived complexity of the overall control process while maintaining security and functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically recognizing connected devices and pre-displaying their icons and names before user selection. Authentication credentials are pre-configured and stored, eliminating the need for users to manually input device information or authentication details during each control session.
2Productivity
If individual device control is implemented, then precise device management is achieved, but control efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple control operations into a single unified interface. Users can select multiple devices simultaneously and issue control commands that affect all selected devices at once, such as bulk power on/off or unified temperature control, significantly reducing the time required compared to individual device control.
Solution Approach 2:
The control interface is designed with universal functionality that adapts to different device types. A single control command structure can be applied to various devices (lights, appliances, climate control), and the system automatically adjusts the specific parameters based on the selected devices, eliminating the need for device-specific control procedures.
3Reliability
If detailed authentication process is implemented, then security is improved, but operation simplicity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service authentication by automatically verifying user credentials against stored authentication data. Once authenticated, the system remembers the user's identity and automatically applies appropriate access permissions for different devices, eliminating the need for users to manually enter authentication codes or credentials for each device.
Solution Approach 2:
The control interface acts as an intermediary that handles the complex authentication process transparently. It mediates between the user's simple selection action and the backend security verification, presenting only the necessary user-friendly elements (device icons and control buttons) while managing the detailed authentication security protocols in the background.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a control device for controlling an operation of at least one electric device. The control device includes a user interface unit configured to display a first screen having an icon corresponding to the at least one electric device and a state window of the at least one electric device, and receive an operation command for the at least one electric device; and a control unit configured to, when an icon of any one electric device is selected, perform control such that a control screen for controlling the selected any one electric device is displayed on the user interface, and when a state window of any one electric device is selected, perform control such that a current operation of the selected any one electric device is switched. It is possible to allow easy identification by utilizing icons to display a plurality of home electric devices and it is also possible to check operation states of the home electric devices by utilizing speech bubbles to display the operation states of the electric devices in the vicinity of the icons.