Unified IoT Display Interface for Multi-Device Control
Solution Overview
Problem
In the IoT environment, users face challenges in intuitively and conveniently setting up, testing, programming, maintaining, and repairing electronic devices due to the complexity of devices and the need for unique applications and interfaces.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus with a communicator, processor, and user input receiver that generates a graphic user interface (GUI) with icons representing electronic devices, allowing users to control and connect devices intuitively through a network, displaying control items and device information, and enabling setup and operation management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users control each electronic device through unique applications and interfaces, then each device can be operated with its specific functions, but the complexity of device management increases and user convenience decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal remote control system where a single display apparatus can control multiple different electronic devices through a unified GUI interface. The system receives various types of signals (infrared, radio wave, network) and routes them to appropriate devices, eliminating the need for multiple dedicated applications. The processor identifies target devices and transmits control signals through appropriate communication protocols, providing multi-device control through a single interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The display apparatus acts as an intermediary between the user and multiple electronic devices. It receives control signals from the user through a unified remote controller or touch interface, processes the signals to identify the target device, and then transmits appropriate control commands to the specific device. This intermediary function simplifies the user experience by hiding the complexity of device-specific protocols and interfaces.
2Reliability
If users directly manipulate each device individually, then precise device control is achieved, but the time and effort required for setup, testing, and maintenance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting and pairing with electronic devices in advance. When a new device is added to the environment, the display apparatus proactively discovers it and initiates pairing procedures, so that when the user wants to control the device, it is already ready and configured. This eliminates the need for users to manually set up each device connection every time they want to use it.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the display apparatus monitors the status of connected devices and automatically adjusts control parameters. The GUI displays real-time device states, and the system learns from user interaction patterns to optimize device selection and control methods, reducing the time required for device management operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a display; a communicator configured to communicate with a plurality of electronic devices, which generates information used in a function of user device, via a network; a user input receiver configured to receive a user input; and a processor configured to display a graphic user interface (GUI) including a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of electronic devices, respectively, on the display, and to, based on a user input on at least one icon from among the plurality of icons, control an operation of corresponding at least one electronic device from among the plurality of electronic devices. The display apparatus provides the GUI for controlling the plurality of electronic devices, thereby enabling a user to control the electronic devices in an intuitive and convenient way.