Server Position-Based Initial Screen Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional home appliance network systems require users to operate their terminals to display specific pages after logging in, which can be cumbersome and time-consuming, especially when the initial screen is not the desired page.
Innovation Solution
A server for a home appliance network system that includes a position-determining unit to acquire the portable terminal's position and retrieve corresponding screen information from an initial screen storage, allowing the server to automatically display a preset initial screen based on the terminal's location, reducing the need for user intervention in screen switching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed top page is initially displayed on the terminal screen after logging in, then the system structure is simple, but the user needs to operate the terminal to display the objective page, increasing operational complexity and time
Solution Approach 1:
The server determines and prepares the appropriate initial screen content before the user logs in, based on position information. The position-determining unit acquires position data, and the activation unit retrieves and provides the corresponding screen information from the initial screen storage, so that the correct screen is already ready when the user logs in, eliminating the need for post-login navigation operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines and displays the appropriate initial screen without requiring user input or manual navigation. The server autonomously acquires position information, matches it with stored position conditions, and provides the corresponding screen information, making the system self-serve the user's information needs based on their location
2Loss of time
If the initial displayed page is fixed, then the system is simple to implement, but it increases the time required for users to access their desired pages
Solution Approach 1:
The server performs screen determination in advance by acquiring position information and matching it with stored position conditions before the user needs to view the content. The initial screen storage pre-organizes screen information according to different position conditions, enabling rapid retrieval and immediate display of the appropriate screen upon login, thereby eliminating time loss from manual navigation
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses position information as feedback to dynamically determine which screen to display. The position-determining unit continuously monitors or acquires position data, and this information feeds back to the activation unit to select and provide the appropriate screen content, creating a responsive system that adapts to the user's location in real-time
Data Source
AI summary
A server (3) includes a server communication unit (302) for communicating with a portable terminal (1) and a home appliance (2), a position-determining unit (304) for acquiring information on a position of the terminal (1) during communication, an initial screen storage (305) for storing different position conditions and a collection of screen information defining respective content of initial screens corresponding to the conditions, and an activation unit (306). If position information obtained based on the information on the position acquired through the position-determining unit (304) corresponds to any position condition of the different position conditions, the unit (306) retrieves screen information defining content of an initial screen corresponding to the position condition from the storage (305) to provide the terminal (1) with the information.