Remote Control Interface Logic for TV Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in configuring electronic devices, such as televisions, due to complex menu systems that require understanding the organization of parameters, leading to improper configuration and potential device malfunction, resulting in unnecessary returns.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with interface and control logic that detects a remote device, converts it into a remote control, and provides configuration information to reconfigure image devices without obscuring the content on the screen, using a search engine to find and adjust parameters based on user input, and determining user skill level for tailored parameter selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional menu system is used for device configuration, then the device can be configured with multiple parameters, but the menu obscures the television content being viewed and requires users to understand complex menu organization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the configuration interface from the television screen and relocates it to the remote control device screen. This allows the menu to be displayed on the remote control instead of obscuring the television content, while still providing full configuration capabilities for multiple parameters
Solution Approach 2:
The remote control device acts as an intermediary between the user and the television configuration system. It receives user input, transmits configuration commands to the television, and displays the menu interface, thereby simplifying the user interaction while maintaining comprehensive configuration options
2Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional menu system is used for device configuration, then the device can be configured with multiple parameters, but users may select conflicting settings due to lack of understanding, leading to improper configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback to users about parameter relationships and potential conflicts. When a user selects a parameter value, the system analyzes it against currently selected values and provides guidance or warnings about conflicting settings, ensuring reliable configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis of parameter relationships and potential conflicts before the user finalizes settings. It proactively identifies and prevents conflicting configurations by guiding users through the selection process with contextual information about parameter interdependencies
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AI summary
Devices, systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with configuring devices are described. One example apparatus is configured with an interface logic and a control logic. The interface logic is to detect a remote device. When a remote device is detected, the interface logic transmits an interface to the remote device that converts the remote device to be a remote control device. The remote control device provides selected configuration information for controlling an image device. The control logic is to provide control signals for reconfiguring the image device based, at least in part, on the selected configuration information received from the remote device.