System for changing control interface of controlled device based functions of device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional universal controllers have fixed and unchangeable control units, making it difficult for users to recognize the functions of controlled devices, such as lighting and electric blinds, leading to inconvenience in operation.
Innovation Solution
A system that changes the control interface based on device functions using a visual unit to display the working state and an operation unit that adapts to different working modes, allowing users to recognize and interact with devices through intensity, color, blinking, or lighting area, enabling different operation modes for various device functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a universal controller with fixed control units is used, then it can control multiple types of devices, but users cannot recognize the functions of controlled devices leading to inconvenience in operation
Solution Approach 1:
The control interface dynamically changes its display and operation modes based on the detected device type and working mode. The visual unit adapts its display characteristics (brightness, color, blinking pattern, lighting area) to provide intuitive feedback about device functions, making the controller easy to operate across different device types without requiring users to memorize fixed control schemes
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes multiple parameters of the control interface simultaneously - visual display parameters (intensity, color, blinking frequency, lighting area) and operational parameters (available control functions) - based on the detected device state. This multi-parameter adaptation enables the single controller to provide device-specific intuitive control without sacrificing versatility
2Ease of operation
If dedicated controllers are used for each device, then users can easily recognize device functions, but it becomes a headache to rummage through multiple controllers as devices proliferate
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed as a universal multi-functional device that can detect and adapt to multiple types of controlled devices (lighting devices, electric blinds, etc.). By integrating device detection capabilities and dynamic interface adaptation, a single controller replaces multiple dedicated controllers, reducing the number of devices users need to manage while maintaining ease of operation through context-aware display and control options
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AI summary
The present invention provides a system for changing a control interface of a controlled device based on functions of the device, in which a visual message is used as a medium to display a current working state of a controlled device on an interface to be operated by a user for recognition by the user, where the visual message includes different messages recognizable by the intensity, color, blinking of light or a lighting area provided by a visual unit.