Remote Control Configuration via Bidirectional Receiver Link
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Solution Overview
Problem
Configuring a remote control device to interact with multiple components in a home entertainment system is complex and inconvenient, requiring users to enter complex keystrokes based on incomplete codes provided in manuals.
Innovation Solution
Establishing bidirectional communication between a television receiver and the remote control device, allowing the transmission of specific remote control codes associated with component types, enabling easy configuration through a user-friendly interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual configuration using printed manual codes is used, then the remote control device can be configured to interact with components, but the configuration process becomes complex and inconvenient for users
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-configuration by automatically detecting component types and transmitting corresponding remote control codes without requiring users to manually consult manuals or enter complex code sequences. The receiver device autonomously identifies the target component and retrieves the appropriate control codes from its database.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes bidirectional communication between the receiver and remote control device, allowing the receiver to send component identification information back to the remote control device. This feedback mechanism enables the remote control device to automatically receive and store the correct codes for the detected component type.
2Ease of operation
If users enter complex keystrokes based on incomplete manual codes, then the remote control device can be programmed, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver device pre-stores a comprehensive database of remote control codes associated with various component types before the configuration process begins. When a component is detected, the system retrieves the pre-prepared codes from this database, eliminating the need for users to manually search for or type complex code sequences.
3Extent of automation
If bidirectional communication is established between receiver and remote control device, then automatic code transmission is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bidirectional communication interface is designed to serve multiple functions: it enables automatic code transmission during configuration, allows the receiver to detect component types, and provides a user interface for component selection. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function.
Data Source
AI summary
A remote control device establishes a bi-directional communication with a television receiver and uploads a set of remote control codes associated with a target component selected by the user. One method includes storing, within a television receiver, a set of remote control codes associated with a corresponding set of component types; presenting a component-selection user interface; receiving a target component type selected from the set of component types presented by the component-selection user interface; determining, from the set of remote control codes, a target remote control code associated with the target component type; and transmitting the target remote control code to the remote control device.