Display Device Remote-Type Detection for Game Playback Continuity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices face challenges in processing control signals from multiple remote control devices effectively, leading to unintended interruptions of ongoing content, particularly games, due to inconsistent handling of control signals from different devices with the same keys, resulting in user dissatisfaction.
Innovation Solution
The display device is equipped with processing circuitry to identify the type of remote control device and process control signals accordingly, allowing it to execute operations that align with user intentions, such as maintaining content playback or generating user interfaces while handling signals from multiple devices with the same keys.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the display device processes control signals from multiple remote control devices using the same key uniformly, then the device complexity is reduced, but user satisfaction deteriorates due to unintended interruptions of ongoing content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different processing rules to control signals based on their source device type. Game controller signals receive special handling (prioritizing game continuity), while other remote control signals follow standard processing. This localized differentiation resolves the contradiction by maintaining simple overall structure while achieving reliable user intention recognition through context-specific processing rules
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the processing parameter (priority level) based on the control device type. When a game controller is detected as the signal source, the system adjusts the processing priority to maintain game playback continuity, whereas other devices use default processing. This dynamic parameter adjustment allows the system to handle multiple device types effectively without increasing structural complexity
2Speed
If the display device executes control signals from any remote control device immediately, then the responsiveness to control inputs is improved, but content playback stability deteriorates due to frequent interruptions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary anti-action by preemptively checking the current playback state and signal source type before executing control signals. When a game is detected as the current content and the signal comes from a game controller, the system pre-establishes protection rules to prevent unnecessary interruptions. This advance preparation allows immediate response to valid controls while blocking spurious interruptions, thus maintaining both responsiveness and stability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dynamics by making the control signal processing behavior adaptive rather than static. The system dynamically adjusts its response based on real-time conditions (current content type, controlling device identity). This dynamic processing enables fast response when appropriate while maintaining playback stability when needed, resolving the contradiction between speed and stability
3Ease of operation
If the display device treats all control devices equally, then the ease of operation is improved, but user satisfaction worsens due to inconsistent handling of game controls versus other controls
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the control device population into distinct categories (game controllers versus other remote controls) with differentiated processing rules. This segmentation maintains ease of operation by supporting multiple device types while improving reliability by applying game-specific protection rules to game controllers. The segmentation allows the system to handle diverse devices uniformly in terms of connectivity while applying specialized handling where needed
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AI summary
A display device according to an embodiment includes: a display, a communication interface comprising communication circuitry configured to communicate with at least one of a first control device including a first key and a second control device including the first key, and at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, configured to execute at least one instruction to cause the display device to: receive a first control signal corresponding to the first key, perform a first operation to output a first full screen by executing the first control signal based on the first control signal being received from the first control device while first content is being played, and perform a second operation different from the first operation to output a second full screen different from the first full screen based on the first control signal being received from the second control device while the first content is being played.