Operation Device Function Registration Beyond Preset Signals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing operation devices have limited versatility as they can only transmit preset operation signals, restricting their functionality.
Innovation Solution
An operation system with an operation device and information terminal that includes an operation section with multiple operating elements, an operation registration section, an operation determination section, and an information generation section to generate and transmit operation information based on user interactions, and optionally a touch panel with virtual button functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If preset operation signals are transmitted by the operation device, then the device structure remains simple, but the versatility of the device is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The operation device enables a single operating element to perform multiple functions through the registration mechanism. By allowing custom operations to be registered to operating elements, the device transitions from having fixed, single-function buttons to having universal, multi-functional operating elements that can be configured for different purposes based on user needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The operation device introduces dynamic configurability where the function of operating elements is not fixed but can be changed and registered according to user requirements. This dynamic aspect allows the device to adapt its operation signals and responses based on registered custom operations, making the system flexible and versatile.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple operating elements are added to increase functionality, then the versatility improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of adding multiple specialized buttons for different functions, the invention makes existing operating elements universal by enabling custom operation registration. This allows one operating element to serve multiple purposes through software configuration rather than requiring multiple physical buttons, thereby improving functionality without proportionally increasing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates virtual copies of operating functions through the registration mechanism. Rather than duplicating physical buttons, the system creates software-based operation mappings that allow the same physical operating element to trigger different operations based on registration, effectively copying functional capabilities without adding physical complexity.
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AI summary
An operation system includes an operation device and an information terminal connected to the operation device. The operation device has an operation section including a plurality of operating elements. The information terminal includes an operation registration section configured to register an operation involving use of at least one of the plurality of operating elements to a target operating element constituted by at least one of the plurality of operating elements, an operation determination section configured to determine whether or not the target operating element is operated, and an information generation section configured to generate, when the target operating element is determined to be operated, operation information corresponding to the operation registered to the target operating element by the operation registration section. Either the operation device or the information terminal includes an information transmission section configured to transmit the operation information generated by the information generation section.