Space Drawing Interface for Integrated Smart Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices require separate applications for controlling smart devices, leading to a user-unfriendly and inefficient interface for managing network devices within indoor spaces.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device and gateway system that displays a visual representation of indoor spaces, allowing users to select and transmit execution instructions to network devices through a space drawing interface, enabling integrated control of multiple devices from a single platform.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate applications are used for each smart device, then device control functionality is provided, but user interface complexity and the number of applications required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate smart device applications into a single integrated application. The display screen shows multiple icons representing different smart devices (television, air conditioner, refrigerator, etc.) within one application interface, eliminating the need for users to install and switch between multiple separate applications while maintaining full control functionality for each device type
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple applications are installed for smart device control, then comprehensive device control is achieved, but interface simplicity and user friendliness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal control application that can control multiple types of smart devices through a single interface. The display screen presents icons for various device categories (television, audio equipment, air conditioner, refrigerator, washing machine, etc.) that can be controlled within one application, providing multi-functional capability while maintaining interface simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the control interface into distinct icons representing different smart device types on a single display screen. Each icon can be independently selected and controlled, allowing comprehensive device management while maintaining a simple, organized interface structure that doesn't require multiple applications
Data Source
AI summary
A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying a space drawing visualizing an indoor space and at least one icon related to an execution instruction to be transmitted to a network device, recognizing that an icon selected among the displayed at least one icon is overlapped on an image of the network device included in the space drawing, and transmitting the execution instruction corresponding to the selected icon, to the network device.