Mobile Terminal Automatic TV Control via Wi-Fi
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in manually turning on and off cable television set-top boxes and televisions, as there is no existing method to automate this process using intelligent mobile terminals.
Innovation Solution
An intelligent mobile terminal detects connection to a home wireless network and transmits turn-on or turn-off signals to a set-top box and television through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth networks, allowing automatic operation of these devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually control set-top box and television using remote controllers, then the devices can be turned on and off, but the operation process becomes complex and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic control of set-top box and television based on mobile terminal's wireless network connection status. The devices automatically turn on when the mobile terminal connects to the home wireless network and automatically turn off when disconnected, eliminating the need for manual remote controller operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile terminal serves multiple functions: it acts as both a wireless network client and a control device for the cable television system. By detecting its own connection status to the home wireless network, the mobile terminal automatically controls the set-top box and television, integrating network access and device control into a single unified system.
2Extent of automation
If automatic turn-on through mobile terminal is implemented, then operation convenience is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile terminal monitors its own wireless network connection status as feedback information. Based on this feedback (connected or disconnected state), the system automatically triggers corresponding actions (turn on or turn off set-top box and television), creating a closed-loop automatic control system that responds to real-time connection status changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The home wireless network serves as an intermediary that carries control signals between the mobile terminal and the set-top box. The mobile terminal transmits control instructions through the wireless network infrastructure, using the existing network as a mediator to simplify direct device-to-device communication requirements.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a method, a device and a system for controlling a cable television system. The method includes that: an intelligent mobile terminal detects whether the intelligent mobile terminal is connected to a home wireless network, and when it is detected that the intelligent mobile terminal is connected to the home wireless network, transmits a set-top box turn-on signal to a set-top box through the home wireless network; the set-top box executes a turn-on operation according to the received set-top box turn-on signal and transmits a television turn-on signal to a television. According to the disclosure, after a user of the intelligent mobile terminal gets home, the intelligent mobile terminal carried by the user automatically turns on the set-top box and the television, and the user does not need to use a remote controller of the set-top box and a remote controller of the television.