Touch Scene Control Panel for Multi-Device Smart Home Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Home control systems, such as lighting and audio systems, require manual operation through dedicated devices or remotes, limiting convenience and efficiency in controlling multiple devices simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A touch-based control device with a sensor layer and exterior panel that detects and interprets user gestures to automatically control smart home devices, allowing for scene creation and operation without direct device interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual operation through dedicated devices or remotes is used to control home systems, then device control functionality is achieved, but convenience and efficiency in controlling multiple devices simultaneously deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple control functions into a single control device that can control lighting, audio, video, and other smart home devices through a unified interface. The control device integrates scene creation capabilities and gesture recognition to manage multiple devices simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate remote controls for each device type.
Solution Approach 2:
The control device is designed with universal functionality to control various types of smart home devices through a single interface. It supports multiple control methods including touch gestures, voice commands, and automated scene detection, making it adaptable to different device types and user preferences without requiring device-specific controllers.
2Productivity
If manual creation of environments with activated lights, audio output, visual system output, and temperature control is performed, then device control is achieved, but time consumption and operational efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The control device pre-configures multiple devices into scene templates that can be activated with a single gesture or command. Users can create custom scenes in advance that define the state of multiple devices (lights, audio, video, temperature control), allowing instant activation without manual configuration of each device individually.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects user gestures and contextual information to trigger appropriate scenes without requiring explicit manual configuration. The control device monitors environmental conditions and user behavior patterns to autonomously activate scenes, reducing the time users spend on device configuration and management.
3Extent of automation
If direct interaction with actual devices or dedicated remotes is required, then precise device control is achieved, but user convenience and automation level deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical remote controls and direct device interaction with gesture-based control technology. Users can create and activate scenes through intuitive gestures in the air or on a surface, eliminating the need to physically handle remotes or navigate complex device interfaces. The system translates gesture patterns into device control commands automatically.
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AI summary
A control device having an exterior panel and a control module, where the control module includes a sensor layer, and the exterior panel overlays the sensor layer. The control module is configured to determine one or more characteristics of a touch input, and to select a scene based at least in part on the one or more determined characteristics of the touch input. The control module further controls an operational aspect of each device of the set in accordance with the selected scene.