Locked Screen Operational Interface for Remote Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for operating electronic devices like personal digital assistants require users to release operation restrictions and call applications, increasing the operational burden when displaying screens for controlling other devices.
Innovation Solution
A method that displays an operational interface on a locked screen of a personal digital assistant if it is connected to a specific network, allowing users to control other devices without unlocking the assistant, using communication modules for IP, BT, and IR communications to transmit operation signals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the personal digital assistant requires users to release operation restriction and call an application to display an operational screen, then the operational screen can be displayed for controlling the operation target device, but the operation burden on the user increases
Solution Approach 1:
The operational screen is displayed in advance on the locked screen before the user needs to control the operation target device. This preliminary display eliminates the need for subsequent unlocking and application launching steps, directly reducing the operation burden by performing the display action before the user's intended operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The locked screen and operational screen are merged into a single display. By superimposing the operational screen onto the locked screen, the patent combines two separate screens into one, allowing the user to access device control functions without first unlocking the personal digital assistant, thus reducing the number of operation steps.
2Ease of operation
If the operational screen is displayed on the locked screen, then the operation burden is reduced, but the security restriction may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the display are assigned different functions: the locked screen region maintains security restriction while the operational screen region provides device control functionality. This local differentiation allows the same display to simultaneously serve security and convenience purposes without compromising either aspect.
Solution Approach 2:
The operational screen is prepared and displayed in advance on the locked screen before the user interacts with the device. This preliminary display allows users to view and interact with operational information without needing to unlock the device first, maintaining security while improving convenience.
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AI summary
According to one embodiment, a method is configured to be used for controlling an electronic device configured to operate an other electronic device, byway of example. The method includes displaying an operational interface for operating the other electronic device on a locked screen displayed in a display of the electronic device under a lock condition configured to restrict at least part of an operation on the electronic device, if it is determined that the electronic device has been connected to a first network corresponding to the other electronic device and the display of the electronic device is activated by an operation of a user.