Smart TV Setup via External Device Mediator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smart TVs require complex initial settings that can be inconvenient for users, especially when new or in changed environments, and existing methods interrupt TV viewing with overlapping menus and lack of easy setup options.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus and method that allows for easy setup using an external device like a mobile device or computer, with setting profiles stored on a server or mobile device, utilizing NFC tags or QR codes for configuration, enabling remote control and power management through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi direct connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If initial setting is performed through TV screen menus, then setting functionality is provided, but user convenience deteriorates due to complicated procedures and interruptions during TV watching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an external device (mobile device, tablet, or PC) as an intermediary to perform the initial setting of the TV. The external device displays setting screens and processes user inputs, while the TV remains in a simple reception state. This mediator approach transfers the complexity from the TV interface to the external device, making the setup process more user-friendly and less interruptive to TV viewing.
Solution Approach 2:
The setting process is segmented into two distinct parts: the TV provides the setting environment and reception capability, while the external device handles the user interface and setting operations. This segmentation allows the TV to maintain its primary function of displaying content without being interrupted by complex setting menus, while the external device handles all the complicated setup procedures.
2Adaptability or versatility
If sound recognition and multi-brand remote control are supported, then functionality is improved, but ease of setting deteriorates due to difficulty in performing smart TV setting through sound recognition
Solution Approach 1:
The external device serves as a mediator that provides a more reliable and user-friendly interface for controlling the TV. Instead of relying on sound recognition which may be inaccurate or difficult to use, the external device offers precise touch-based or button-based controls that are easier to operate and provide better feedback to the user.
3Ease of operation
If menus are displayed on TV screen for setting, then setting functionality is provided, but TV watching is interrupted due to overlapping menus with channel screen
Solution Approach 1:
The external device acts as an intermediary that displays all setting menus and interfaces, completely separating the setting process from the TV display. This allows users to configure all TV settings without the TV screen being obscured or interrupted by setting menus, maintaining continuous and uninterrupted TV viewing experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The display function is segmented between the TV and the external device. The TV is dedicated to displaying content (channels, movies, etc.), while the external device displays all setting-related information and interfaces. This segmentation eliminates the conflict between content display and setting display, allowing both functions to operate simultaneously without interference.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a display apparatus, and a method and an apparatus for setting up and controlling the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a communicator configured to receive setting profile data of the display apparatus from an external device, and a controller configured to parse the received setting profile data and perform setting of the display apparatus based on the parsed setting profile data.