Image-Guided Remote Control for Independent Multi-Display Operation
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Managing multiple display and media devices with numerous control devices leads to physical clutter, user confusion, and frustration due to the difficulty in remembering which device controls which function.
Innovation Solution
A system that pairs multiple display devices with a single remote control by associating a unique code with each device based on its position or motion, using image analysis and sensor data to determine device locations and assign codes for independent control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple remote controls are provided for multiple display devices, then each device can be controlled independently, but physical clutter and user confusion increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single remote control is designed to control multiple display devices by identifying them through image recognition and assigning unique codes. The remote control can switch between different display devices based on visual identification, allowing one device to perform multiple control functions that previously required separate remote controls for each display device.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple control functions for different display devices are merged into a single remote control unit. Instead of having separate remote controls for each display device, the system combines these functions by using image recognition to identify which display device should receive the control signal, thereby reducing the total number of control devices needed.
2Measurement precision
If image analysis is used to identify display devices, then accurate device location determination is achieved, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs image capture and analysis during the pairing process, which occurs before the user needs to control the display devices. By pre-identifying and assigning codes to display devices during this initial setup phase, the system avoids the need for time-consuming image analysis during actual device control operations, thus reducing processing time when needed.
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the disclosed technology provide solutions for controlling multiple displays (e.g., multiple display devices, multiple displays on a media device, etc.) using a remote control device. An example method can include assigning a code for each of a plurality of display devices based on an image of the plurality of display devices. In some instances, the code of each of the plurality of display devices enables a remote control to independently operate each of the plurality of display devices. Moreover, the example method can include determining a position of the remote control relative to each of the plurality of display devices based on the image. Further, the example method can include determining a display device of the plurality of display devices for the remote control to control based on the position of the remote control relative to each of the plurality of display devices.