Touch Screen Control Panel for Rapid Television Channel Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing television channel control applications on mobile devices only allow simple forward or backward channel switching and do not effectively utilize the device's capabilities for rapid channel selection or personalized channel lists.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize a touch screen to display a control panel with distinct regions for switching between television channels, allowing users to switch channels through touch operations, including key presses and sliding gestures, and dynamically update a channel list based on viewing time and frequency to facilitate rapid access to desired channels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If simple forward or backward channel switching is used, then the operation is simple and intuitive, but the channel switching speed is slow when the desired channel is far away in the sequence
Solution Approach 1:
The channel switching interface is segmented into two distinct switching regions: a first switching region for sequential channel navigation and a second switching region for rapid channel access. This segmentation allows users to choose between simple sequential switching and fast direct access based on their needs, resolving the contradiction between operational simplicity and switching speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a dimensional change in the channel switching interface by adding a second switching region that operates differently from the traditional single sequential region. This creates a new dimension of channel access (rapid switching vs. sequential switching), allowing users to bypass the time-consuming sequential navigation when the desired channel is far away.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a personal channel list is provided through manual settings, then users can access preferred channels, but the system cannot effectively utilize mobile apparatus advantages such as gesture operation, programmability and internet accessibility
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates and updates the second switching region's channel list based on viewing history data, eliminating the need for manual user configuration. The mobile apparatus automatically detects viewing patterns, determines frequently watched channels, and dynamically updates the rapid access interface, thereby utilizing the device's programmability and automation capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring viewing history and automatically adjusting the channel list in the second switching region. This feedback loop allows the system to learn from user behavior and automatically optimize the rapid access channel list, effectively utilizing the mobile apparatus's programmability and data processing capabilities.
3Speed
If manual channel list settings are used, then users can set preferred channels, but rapid channel switching cannot be achieved when utilizing mobile device capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The control interface is divided into two distinct switching regions with different functions: the first region maintains simple sequential switching operations, while the second region provides rapid access to frequently watched channels. This segmentation allows the system to incorporate complex functionality (rapid switching via automated channel list) without overwhelming the user with interface complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The second switching region is dynamically generated and updated based on viewing history data, automatically adapting to user preferences without requiring manual intervention. This dynamic approach enables rapid channel switching while keeping the interface simple, as the system automatically manages the complexity of channel selection logic.
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AI summary
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for switching television channels, adapted to an electronic apparatus having a touch screen for controlling a television system to switch the television channels, are provided. A control panel including a first and a second switching region is displayed on the touch screen. The first switching region corresponds to a plurality of first television channels provided by the television system, and the second switching region corresponds to a channel list which includes a plurality of second television channels selected from the first television channels. Next, a touch operation performed on the control panel is detected by using the touch screen. When the touch operation is within the first switching region, the first television channels are switched according to the touch operation. When the touch operation is within the second switching region, the second television channels are switched according to the touch operation.