Remote Terminal Content Transfer for TV Receivers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing television remote control systems face limitations in operability due to small display screens on remote controllers, requiring users to repeatedly change channels to select desired programs, and additional user operations are needed when using touch panels on portable displays.
Innovation Solution
A television display method that includes control buttons adjacent to the remote terminal's display, allowing users to easily transfer content screens between the remote terminal and TV receiver using 'Send Content' and 'Receive Content' buttons, and utilizing a 'Related Info' button for web content, with optional line-of-sight detection for screen transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a remote controller with a small display screen is used, then the device can be compact and portable, but the operability of the display is reduced due to the small screen size
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the display functionality from the remote controller to the TV receiver display, creating a larger display dimension. The remote controller displays program information and control interfaces, while the TV receiver displays the actual broadcast content, effectively distributing the display function across two devices with different screen sizes to resolve the contradiction between compactness and operability.
2Loss of information
If the user selects a desired program on the remote controller display, then the program information can be viewed, but the user must repeat the channel changing procedure to access the desired program
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the remote controller display shows program information and the user's selection is reflected in the TV receiver's channel change. When the user selects a program on the remote controller, the system provides feedback by actually changing the channel on the TV receiver, eliminating the need for repeated manual channel changing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote controller acts as an intermediary device that mediates between the user and the TV receiver. It displays program information and receives user selections, then translates these into actual channel changes on the TV receiver, streamlining the program selection process and reducing time loss.
3Ease of operation
If a touch panel is used on the portable display unit, then the user can operate the large-screen display unit, but additional user operations may be needed depending on whether the control panel appears
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the control panel universally applicable by integrating control functions directly into the remote controller's display interface. The control panel is not conditional but is always available through the remote controller, allowing users to operate the TV receiver consistently regardless of the specific display being used, thereby reducing device complexity.
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AI summary
A television operation method whereby a desired content screen can be shown on a TV receiver by controlling operation on the display of a remote terminal. When the TV display of the TV receiver shows a received program screen and the remote display of the remote terminal shows another received program screen, if the screen shown on the remote display is transferred to the TV display, a reception remote control screen to enable channel selection appears on the remote display. If buttons are operated so as to show a related web screen on the remote display and transfer the related web screen to the TV display, a web remote control screen for control of a cursor on the related web screen appears on the remote display.