Matrix-Based Remote Control Navigation System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Remote control devices with generic buttons require complex navigation systems, leading to high navigation overhead, which complicates user interaction and interface management.
Innovation Solution
A matrix-based system that relates navigation screens to remote control buttons, allowing for minimal screen navigation overhead by using reference numbers to retrieve and process matrix cells, which can contain pointers to navigation screens, functions, or other matrices, and dynamically update based on device connections and user interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If comprehensive information about user interaction is provided, then the user interface completeness is improved, but the navigation overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The navigation system performs preliminary actions by pre-organizing device functions and options into structured screens before user interaction. The system anticipates user needs by presenting relevant options in context-appropriate screens, so that when users press buttons, the required information and next steps are already prepared and displayed, reducing navigation overhead.
Solution Approach 2:
The navigation system dynamically adapts the displayed information based on the current screen context and user actions. Different screens show different levels and types of information relevant to the current operation stage, providing comprehensive interaction information only when and where needed, rather than displaying all information simultaneously or requiring extensive navigation to access it.
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AI summary
A system and method to provide navigation screens during remote control of devices. A matrix is used to relate button depression and navigation screen to a particular activity. Generic buttons on the remote control can be dynamically defined according to the content of the navigation screens and the configuration of the devices under the control of the remote control.