Method for controlling information apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric shutter devices lack remote control functionality for precise positioning and confirmation of shutter states, requiring users to physically verify the shutter position, which is inconvenient and limits remote operation effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A method for controlling an electric shutter device through a network-connected information apparatus with a touch panel display, allowing users to display an operation icon, select an operation screen with a shutter image, and perform swipe operations to control the shutter's movement and position, including intermediate positioning and obstacle detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a remote operation device with simple buttons is used to control the shutter, then the device complexity is reduced, but the measurement precision of shutter position and the ease of operation for precise positioning deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a touch panel display to show a graphical representation (copy) of the shutter and its position. Instead of complex physical controls, the system creates a visual copy of the shutter state on the display, allowing users to interact with the graphical representation to precisely control and confirm the actual shutter position.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical button controls with a touch panel interface. The mechanical system of physical buttons is substituted with electronic touch input, allowing for more precise control through graphical interaction while reducing the physical complexity of the control device.
2Device complexity
If a remote operation device with simple buttons is used to control the shutter, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation for remote control deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The touch panel display creates a visual copy of the shutter and its operational state, allowing users to see and control the shutter position remotely. This graphical representation makes remote operation intuitive and easy, as users can visually confirm the shutter state and adjust it without being physically present.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides real-time feedback by displaying the shutter's current position and state on the touch panel. This feedback loop allows users to monitor the shutter operation remotely and make precise adjustments, significantly improving the ease of operation compared to simple buttons without visual confirmation.
3Device complexity
If simple button controls are used for shutter operation, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of accurate positioning and obstacle detection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The touch panel display provides continuous visual feedback of the shutter position and operational state. This feedback mechanism enhances positioning reliability by allowing users to confirm the exact shutter location and detect obstacles through the displayed information, making the system more reliable than simple buttons without confirmation capability.
4Measurement precision
If a touch panel display with graphical interface is used to control the shutter, then the measurement precision of shutter position and ease of operation are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The touch panel display serves multiple functions: it displays the shutter position, provides control interfaces, shows operational status, and enables both precise positioning and obstacle detection. By making the display multi-functional, the system achieves high measurement precision and ease of operation without adding separate dedicated devices, thus limiting the increase in overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The graphical representation on the touch panel is a copy of the actual shutter system. This copying approach allows the interface to provide detailed positional information and control capabilities without requiring additional physical components, achieving high precision control while keeping the physical device complexity manageable.
Data Source
AI summary
A method is provided for controlling a networked information apparatus that includes a touch panel display. An electric shutter device is controlled over the network to open and close a shutter remotely. A processor of the information apparatus causes display of an operation icon on a display screen of the information apparatus, and the operation icon causes an operation screen for the electric shutter device to be displayed. When a swipe operation is sensed on the operation screen, a movement control command is output for moving the shutter in a swipe direction of the swipe operation, in which positional information indicating an end position in a vertical direction of the shutter of the electric shutter device is received. State information representing the end position of an end portion of the shutter is displayed in a region corresponding to the shutter image in accordance with the received positional information.