Touch Panel Remote Control Interface Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional remote controls with touch panels lack intuitive and efficient operability, often leading to user errors due to the need to manually select buttons on a complex layout, which can result in unintended operations.
Innovation Solution
A mobile client device that detects input operations on a touch panel and generates operation commands to control a display device, allowing for intuitive control by moving icons on the display panel in response to touch panel inputs, enabling one-handed operation without requiring the user to constantly monitor the touch panel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If multiple functions are assigned to a single button on a remote control, then the number of buttons can be reduced, but the user may press a button by mistake and be unable to perform an intended operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the remote control interface into multiple detection areas on the touch panel, each corresponding to a specific function. Instead of using multiple physical buttons, the touch panel is divided into distinct zones (e.g., power area, volume up area, volume down area, channel up area, channel down area, OK area) that can be independently activated. This segmentation allows multiple functions to be assigned to a single touch panel surface while maintaining clear functional boundaries, reducing the risk of accidental presses.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the touch panel are assigned different functions based on their spatial location. The touch panel incorporates multiple detection areas with distinct operational characteristics - for example, the power area triggers power on/off, while volume up/down areas control volume levels. This local differentiation allows each region to have optimized functionality, enabling intuitive one-handed operation without requiring the user to study a complex button layout.
2Ease of operation
If a touch panel is used to substitute physical buttons, then the remote control layout can be simplified, but the user must constantly monitor the touch panel to avoid pressing buttons by mistake
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control application on the mobile device automatically detects the user's hand position and orientation, then self-adjusts the touch panel interface to present the most relevant controls in the most accessible locations. The system monitors touch panel inputs and automatically generates appropriate operation commands without requiring the user to manually navigate through menus or locate specific buttons. This self-adjusting behavior eliminates the need for the user to constantly monitor the touch panel layout.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional remote controls with many buttons are used, then all functions can be accessed, but the operation becomes inconvenient and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The touch panel serves as a universal control surface that can perform multiple functions through different detection areas. A single touch panel input can trigger power control, volume adjustment, channel changing, or other functions depending on which detection area is activated. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate physical buttons for each function while maintaining full operational capability. The system adapts to different usage scenarios, supporting both precise control and quick operations.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus that detects an input operation to a touch panel based on an output of the touch panel; creates an operation command to change content displayed on a display apparatus based on a detected input operation to the touch panel; and controls a wireless interface to transmit the operation command to the display apparatus controlling the display apparatus to change the content displayed on the display apparatus.