Smart TV Bio-Recognition Personalized Menu Navigation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Smart TVs provide complex and layered menu structures, making it difficult for users to execute or set functions without going through multiple steps, and users must memorize complex manipulations, leading to underutilization of available functions and services.

Innovation Solution

A video display device that recognizes user bio information and pattern input, allowing for personalized function and menu execution through a combination of bio information, pattern input, and function key input, simplifying the process by performing operations based on obtained data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If smart TVs provide various functions and services through complex menu structures, then the device functionality and service diversity are improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates as users must navigate multiple layers and memorize complex manipulations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice functionalityVSAvoidmenu navigation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically recognizes user identity through bio-information (fingerprint, iris, face, or voice) and autonomously configures personalized menus and functions, eliminating the need for users to manually navigate complex menu structures. The TV performs self-service by detecting user characteristics and adapting the interface accordingly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the operational parameters by introducing bio-information recognition as a new input method. Instead of requiring users to navigate through multiple menu layers, the system uses biological parameters (fingerprint patterns, iris structures, facial features, or voice characteristics) to directly identify users and configure personalized settings.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If smart TVs provide detailed functions through layered menu structures, then the service diversity is improved, but the time required to execute functions increases due to multiple navigation steps

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice diversityVSAvoidfunction execution time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring multiple user profiles with personalized menu structures, favorite channels, and preferred functions. When a user is identified through bio-information, the system immediately activates the pre-prepared personalized interface, eliminating the need for real-time menu navigation and reducing function execution time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system extracts the essential user identification step from the complex menu navigation process. By separating user identification (through bio-information) from function execution, the system allows users to directly access personalized functions without traversing multiple menu layers, thus reducing the time required to execute functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Device complexity

If smart TVs require users to memorize complex manipulations for detailed functions, then the device complexity is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates leading to underutilization of functions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunction complexityVSAvoiduser interaction
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides self-service by automatically detecting user identity through bio-information and configuring the appropriate personalized interface. This eliminates the need for users to memorize complex manipulations, as the system adapts to each user's preferences and frequently used functions, making the device easier to operate despite its complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system achieves universality by supporting multiple bio-information recognition methods (fingerprint, iris, face, and voice) and accommodating multiple user profiles. This multi-functional approach allows any user, regardless of technical knowledge, to easily interact with the device through their chosen recognition method, making the complex device accessible to all users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9544645B2Video display device and operating method thereof
Publication Date: 2017.01.10 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

An operating method of a video display device is provided. The method includes: obtaining at least one of user's bio information and pattern input; upon the receipt of a user input for a function key input of the video display device within a predetermined time, performing an operation personalized to the user on the basis of at least one of the obtained user's bio information and pattern input and the function key input; and upon the receipt of the user input for the function key input after the predetermined time elapses, performing an operation corresponding to the function key.