Touchscreen Appliance Control via Orientation Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for controlling smart household appliances require manual selection from a mobile terminal, which can be cumbersome and inefficient, especially in environments where multiple appliances need to be managed simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a household appliance control system that uses wireless communication, a position unit (such as GPS), and orientation detection to automatically set orientations for appliances and detect sliding operations on a touch screen, allowing for intuitive control by matching the direction of the slide with the appliance's orientation, thereby sending control signals directly to the corresponding appliance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual selection from mobile terminal is used to control household appliances, then control functionality is achieved, but operational efficiency deteriorates and user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic appliance selection through orientation detection and matching, eliminating the need for manual selection by the user. The electronic device automatically detects the sliding direction, matches it with appliance orientations, and sends control signals without requiring user intervention in the selection process.
Solution Approach 2:
Orientations for multiple household appliances are pre-set and stored in the electronic device before control operations. This preliminary configuration allows the system to quickly match detected sliding directions with pre-stored appliance orientations, enabling rapid automatic selection without manual intervention during operation.
2Ease of operation
If manual selection interface is used on mobile terminal, then appliance control is achieved, but device complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical selection operations with automatic orientation-based control. Instead of requiring users to navigate through interfaces and manually select appliances, the system uses orientation detection and automatic matching algorithms to identify and control the intended appliance, simplifying the user interaction model.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary orientation detection and matching mechanism between the user's sliding gesture and the appliance control. This intermediary layer automatically translates sliding directions into appliance selections based on pre-set orientations, eliminating the need for complex manual selection interfaces while maintaining precise control.
3Productivity
If automatic orientation detection is implemented, then operational efficiency is improved and ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device integrates multiple functions including orientation detection, sliding operation detection, appliance orientation storage, and automatic matching capabilities into a single system. This multi-functional integration enables automatic appliance selection and control while consolidating the complexity within one device rather than requiring multiple separate systems.
Data Source
AI summary
A household appliance control method sets a number of orientations of a number of household appliances in a particular area. Each orientation corresponds to one of the household appliances. A sliding operation applied to a touch screen of an electronic device is obtained. When a direction of the sliding operation matches the orientation of one of the household appliances, a control signal is sent to a corresponding household appliance to control the household appliance to perform a corresponding function.