Personalized Remote Controller Interface for User Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users, particularly children and older individuals, face difficulties in using remote controllers for home electronic devices due to the complexity of buttons, leading to incorrect operations and unnecessary actions.
Innovation Solution
A system that adjusts and manages remote controller settings based on user identification, using proximity detection and recognition methods such as GPS, cameras, and microphones to apply personalized settings for specific users, ensuring only authorized controls are performed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a remote controller with many buttons and input elements is provided to control home electronic devices, then the device functionality and control options are improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to user confusion and difficulty in selecting correct buttons
Solution Approach 1:
The remote controller dynamically changes its button configuration and layout based on the detected user profile. Different users see different button arrangements, active/inactive states, and functional assignments tailored to their preferences and capabilities, making the interface adaptive rather than static
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions or sections of the remote controller interface are customized for different users. Specific buttons or input elements are activated, deactivated, or repositioned based on the identified user's profile, creating localized quality variations in the user experience
2Ease of operation
If the remote controller interface is simplified to ease operation for children and older users, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device functionality and control options deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The remote controller dynamically adjusts its complexity level based on the detected user profile. For children or older users, the interface automatically simplifies by hiding advanced buttons, reducing input elements, or consolidating functions, while still providing access to essential device functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary configuration by detecting user identity before operation begins. Based on the user profile (child, older user, expert), the remote controller pre-configures the appropriate interface complexity and button visibility, so the user experiences the right level of simplicity or functionality from the start without manual setup
3Ease of operation
If user-specific personalized settings are implemented for different users, then the ease of operation and user safety are improved, but the device complexity increases due to multiple configuration profiles
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects user identity through various means (proximity sensors, device pairing, biometric recognition) and self-configures the appropriate user profile without requiring manual intervention. The remote controller serves itself by automatically loading the correct settings based on who is using it, eliminating the need for users to manually switch between complex configuration modes
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method of managing a remote controller (11) of a home electronic device (10) comprising the steps of - detecting proximity of a portable device (12) of a user registered (U) at the home electronic device (10) to the home electronic device (10), - activating user recognition means (104, 105) for recognition of registered user (U) and - loading personalized settings of remote controller (11) for recognized user (U). Furthermore, a system (1) for carrying out this method is described.