Touch Screen Remote Controller Dynamic UI Grouping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Remote controllers for display devices have limited space, making it difficult to accommodate all necessary buttons, leading to user inconvenience in finding and using buttons, as they are arranged separately and not intuitively organized.
Innovation Solution
A remote controller with a touch screen that displays multiple manipulation user interface groups, including shortcut keys, allowing users to conveniently control display devices by reducing button clutter and dynamically changing UI groups based on user input, using a combination of first and second manipulation UI groups to provide an intuitive and adaptive control environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If all manipulation buttons are mounted on the remote controller, then the user can control all functions of the display device, but the remote controller space is insufficient and the buttons become cluttered and difficult to find
Solution Approach 1:
The manipulation buttons are segmented into multiple UI groups that can be displayed separately on the touch screen. Instead of mounting all buttons physically on the remote controller, the buttons are divided into first UI group, second UI group, and other groups, which are displayed on demand based on user selection or context, reducing clutter while maintaining full functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The remote controller dynamically changes the displayed UI group based on user input and context. The controller switches between first UI group, second UI group, and other manipulation groups as needed, making the interface adaptive rather than static. This allows the most relevant buttons to be displayed at any given time, improving accessibility
2Ease of operation
If only important manipulation buttons are mounted on the remote controller, then the remote controller space is saved, but it becomes difficult for users to find and use all necessary buttons
Solution Approach 1:
The touch screen serves multiple functions: it displays shortcut keys for quick access, displays expanded UI groups for comprehensive control, and adapts its content based on the display device state. The same touch screen interface can show different manipulation groups (first UI group, second UI group, etc.) to provide both simplicity and completeness as needed
3Device complexity
If buttons are arranged separately on the remote controller, then each button has its own position, but users have difficulty finding desired buttons due to scattered arrangement
Solution Approach 1:
Related manipulation buttons are merged into logical UI groups (first UI group, second UI group, etc.) that are displayed together on the touch screen. Related functions are combined in contextual groups rather than scattered across the device, making it easier for users to find all necessary buttons for a specific task in one organized display
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AI summary
A display system, a display device, and a remote controller for controlling the display device are provided. The remote controller includes: a touch screen which receives an input from a user and display a first manipulation UI group including a shortcut key corresponding to a plurality of buttons to control the display device; a signal output unit which outputs a control signal to the display device based on an input to the touch screen; and a controller which, in response to a user's selection of the shortcut key, displays on the touch screen a second manipulation UI group and parts of the first manipulation UI group, the second manipulation UI group displaying the plurality of buttons.