Touch Screen Display Integration for Media Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current user interfaces for media systems, such as televisions, are complex and cumbersome, making it difficult for users to quickly and simply select from a large number of media items, and the integration of multiple devices further complicates the control process, leading to user frustration and resistance to new services.
Innovation Solution
A touch screen integrated into the display or attached to the housing of a media device serves as a backup and primary control mechanism, allowing for 3D pointing and gesture control, providing a seamless interface for controlling multiple devices and offering additional features like biometrics, gaming, and health applications, with the ability to be detached or powered on automatically when the primary remote is unavailable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the number of channels and media content is increased, then the amount of information available to users is improved, but the complexity of the user interface and selection process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the display screen and touch-sensitive panel into a single integrated unit, merging the information display function and input control function into one component. This allows the interface to remain simple while handling large amounts of content, as users can directly interact with the displayed content through touch gestures without needing separate control devices with multiple buttons and modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The touch-sensitive display serves multiple functions: it displays media content, provides navigation controls, enables content selection, and supports various input gestures all through the same interface. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate remote controls and printed guides, simplifying the interface while accommodating diverse media content and control needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional remote controls with multiple buttons are used to support additional functionality, then the versatility of the control device is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to increased number of buttons and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical button-based remote control system with a touch-sensitive interface integrated into the display. Instead of using physical buttons that require mode switching and multiple presses, users can directly touch and gesture on the display surface, which is detected and processed by the controller. This substitution eliminates the complexity of multiple buttons while maintaining full control functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The touch-sensitive panel acts as an intermediary between the user and the media system, translating touch gestures directly into control commands. This intermediary layer eliminates the need for mode switching and complex button sequences, as the touch interface naturally maps user intentions to system responses through intuitive gestures and direct selection.
3Loss of information
If printed guides with more rows are used to accommodate more channels, then the completeness of information is improved, but the ease of operation worsens due to increased time required to review information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional printed guides or linear remote control navigation to a multi-dimensional touch interface on the display screen. Users can scroll, swipe, and gesture across the full screen area, accessing extensive media content through intuitive spatial interactions. This dimensional change allows comprehensive information display while enabling rapid navigation through gestures that move multiple items at once, significantly reducing selection time.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for using a touch screen are provided herein. In some exemplary embodiments, the touch screen is used as a backup remote to a display and can be used as a 3D pointing device. The touch screen can be an overlay on display surface to control the display. Alternatively, the touch screen can be retractable and ejectable from the display housing. In addition, the touch screen can be wearable. Further, the touch screen can function to control one or more devices, e.g., television, set-top box, DVR, gaming consoles.