Smart Home Terminal Device Combines Operation Instructions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smart home appliances, such as smart TVs and air conditioners, are complex to operate due to their rich functionality, making conventional remote controls inconvenient for users, who often need to input multiple instructions to perform simple tasks.
Innovation Solution
A method and terminal device that determine if a preset combination instruction exists for a given operation, allowing the user to input only one operation instruction, which then automatically sends the necessary sequence and delay information to the appliance, simplifying the control process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional remote control is used to operate smart TV, then the remote control structure remains simple, but the operation becomes inconvenient and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-defining combination instructions that include sequences of operation instructions and their timing relationships. When a user triggers a combination instruction, the system automatically executes the pre-planned sequence of operations with appropriate delays, eliminating the need for users to manually input multiple individual instructions one by one.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by creating virtual representations of complex operation sequences as single combination instructions. Instead of requiring users to physically press multiple buttons in sequence, the system copies the entire operation sequence into a single selectable instruction, allowing users to invoke complex functions with a single input.
2Productivity
If multiple operation instructions are required to perform simple tasks, then the control precision is high, but the user input time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies merging by combining multiple operation instructions and their timing relationships into a single combination instruction. The combination instruction contains a sequence of operation instructions with specified delays between them, allowing the system to execute multiple operations as one unified action, thereby reducing user input time while maintaining operational precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring combination instructions with complete operation sequences and timing parameters. This allows the system to automatically execute multi-step operations with precise timing without requiring users to input each step individually, thus improving productivity while minimizing user input time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If smart home appliance has rich functionality, then the adaptability is improved, but the operation difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing combination instructions that can handle various operation sequences for different smart home appliances and functions. The same combination instruction structure can accommodate different types of operations (power on, channel switching, volume adjustment, etc.) across different appliances, providing a unified interface for diverse functionalities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces combination instructions as an intermediary layer between the user and the complex appliance functions. This intermediary abstracts the complexity of multiple operation instructions into a single selectable option, allowing users to access rich functionality without directly interacting with the underlying complex operation sequences.
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AI summary
A method and a terminal device for controlling a smart home appliance are provided in the present disclosure. The method includes: obtaining a current operation instruction; determining whether there is a preset combination instruction corresponding to the current operation instruction; sending at least two operation instructions in the preset combination instruction to a corresponding smart home appliance if there is the preset combination instruction and the preset combination instruction is selected; sending the current operation instruction to the corresponding smart home appliance if there is no preset combination instruction.