Electronic Device Operation Mode External Device Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for electronic devices to automatically detect and provide information about external devices corresponding to their current operation mode, allowing users to easily access and select the appropriate devices for different modes such as game, music, or movie modes without manual setting.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device method that identifies its current operation mode and obtains information about connected external devices, then displays identification information about the device corresponding to that mode, using device type, name, user input, content received, and historical data to determine the appropriate external device for the current operation mode.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the electronic device manually lists all connected external devices, then the user can see all available devices, but the user cannot quickly identify which device corresponds to the current operation mode
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and highlights only the external device information that is relevant to the current operation mode, separating it from other connected devices. The display unit presents a filtered view showing primarily the corresponding device, reducing information overload and making device selection intuitive without requiring users to manually search through all connected devices.
2Ease of operation
If the electronic device requires manual selection of external devices for each operation mode, then the user can precisely control device pairing, but the process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing the correspondence between operation modes and external devices in advance. When the electronic device switches to a specific operation mode, it automatically retrieves and displays the previously determined corresponding external device information, eliminating the need for real-time manual selection and reducing switching time.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device serves itself by automatically identifying and displaying the appropriate external device based on its current operation mode without requiring user intervention. The device monitors its own mode changes and autonomously updates the displayed external device information, making the system self-regulating and reducing operational complexity.
3Loss of information
If the electronic device displays detailed information about all external devices, then the user can make informed selections, but the display becomes cluttered and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different levels of information detail in different display areas. The main display area shows concise, high-level information about the corresponding external device, while detailed specifications and settings are available on-demand through secondary interfaces or context menus, maintaining a clean primary view while preserving complete information access.
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AI summary
An apparatus and a method of operating an electronic device includes identifying, from among a plurality of preset operation modes, a first operation mode of the electronic device that is currently operating on the electronic device, and obtaining information about at least one external device. The method further includes identifying, from among the at least one external device, a first external device corresponding to the identified first operation mode, based on the information about the at least one external device, and displaying, on a display of the electronic device, identification information about the identified first external device.