Remote Key Mapping for Flexible Electronic Apparatus Power-On
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic apparatuses require costly and complex modifications to remote controllers and communication modules to enable turning on using keys other than the power key, leading to increased production costs and management complexities.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a communication module and main processor that can register and execute different functions based on product information, allowing any key from a remote controller to be designated as a turn-on function through software changes, eliminating the need for new hardware.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a new remote controller is produced to enable turning on using a home key, then the electronic apparatus can be turned on using alternative keys, but the development and production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The communication module is designed to handle multiple key types (power key and home key) through a single unified hardware platform. The module can be configured via software to recognize different key values and execute corresponding functions, eliminating the need for separate remote controllers for different functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameters of the communication module through software configuration rather than hardware modification. By updating the key value mappings and function assignments in the communication module's software, the same hardware can support different turn-on functions without physical changes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a new communication module is produced to enable turning on using a home key, then the electronic apparatus can recognize alternative key values, but the development and production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The communication module is designed as a universal component that can handle multiple remote controller types and key functions. Through software configuration, the same communication module can be adapted to recognize power keys, home keys, or other alternative keys, making it a multi-functional component that eliminates the need for product-specific hardware variants.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication module's functionality is made dynamic through software updates. Rather than being fixed to specific key mappings, the module can be reconfigured at runtime or during initialization to recognize different key values and assign them to appropriate functions, providing flexibility without hardware changes.
3Reliability
If various remote controllers and communication modules are managed separately, then each can be optimized for specific functions, but the management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication module is designed to universally support multiple remote controller types and key functions through a single unified platform. This consolidation reduces the number of different components that need to be managed while maintaining the ability to optimize for specific functions through software configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of creating specialized hardware for each function and then managing the complexity, the approach is inverted: a single universal hardware platform is created, and specialization is achieved through software configuration. This reverses the traditional approach and simplifies hardware management while maintaining functional optimization.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus includes a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with an external remote controller; a main memory; and a main processor, wherein the main processor is further configured to transmit a control signal for registering a key value corresponding to a first key from among keys included in the external remote controller as a selected function from among a plurality of functions capable of being performed by the electronic apparatus to the communication module, based on product information of the electronic apparatus stored in the main memory, and wherein the communication module is further configured to register the key value corresponding to the first key to the selected function based on the control signal, and control the main processor to perform the selected function based on a signal corresponding to the key value corresponding to the first key being received from the external remote controller.