Remote Controller Orientation-Based Screen Area Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display systems with multiple aspect ratios on a single screen are difficult to control using a single remote controller, as users struggle to manage different screen areas effectively.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus and remote controller system that receives direction information from the remote controller to select and control specific screen areas based on the orientation of the remote controller, allowing users to change how they hold and move the controller to control different areas on the screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single remote controller is used to control multiple divided screen areas, then user convenience is improved, but it becomes difficult to distinguish and control different screen areas effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making different parts of the remote controller (different sides or orientations) correspond to different screen areas. The control unit identifies which side of the remote controller is facing the display apparatus and routes control signals accordingly - for example, when the first side faces the display, controls are directed to the first screen area, and when the second side faces the display, controls are directed to the second screen area. This allows a single remote controller to effectively control multiple divided screen areas with clear distinction.
2Measurement precision
If the remote controller identifies screen area based on orientation, then control precision is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling the remote controller to automatically identify its own orientation relative to the display apparatus without requiring manual input from the user. The control unit detects which side of the remote controller is facing the display apparatus and autonomously determines the corresponding screen area, then routes control signals appropriately. This automatic orientation-based identification improves precision while keeping the system relatively simple by leveraging the physical orientation of the device itself.
Data Source
AI summary
A display apparatus, a remote controller and a method for controlling applied thereto are provided. The display apparatus receives direction information regarding an orientation of the remote controller from the remote controller, and selects an area to be controlled by the remote controller from among a first area and a second area of a screen according to the direction information received from the remote controller. As a result, user is enabled to control different areas on the screen by appropriately moving the remote controller between different orientations.