Universal Remote Interface for Contextual Multi-Appliance Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
The proliferation of separate remote controls for various appliances in residential and business settings leads to user confusion and inefficiency, as individuals need to consult multiple manuals, resulting in significant time wastage.
Innovation Solution
A universal remote control device with a processor, inscription module, input interface, and communication module that allows users to combine control instruction elements on its face to send commands to a management platform for multiple appliances, enabling easy and intuitive control of multiple devices through a single interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple separate remote controls are used for different appliances, then each appliance can be controlled with a dedicated device, but the number of remote controls increases leading to user confusion and time wastage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate remote controls into a single universal remote control device that can control multiple appliances. The device integrates multiple control interfaces and instruction sets for different appliance types (lighting, heating, ventilation, security systems) into one unified remote control, eliminating the need to manage multiple separate devices and their corresponding manuals.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote control device is designed with universal functionality to control various types of appliances through a single device. It includes multiple control interfaces that can be configured for different appliance types, allowing one remote control to replace multiple dedicated remote controls while maintaining reliable control over each appliance category.
2Ease of operation
If multiple separate remote controls with dedicated manuals are used, then each remote control is optimized for its specific appliance, but users must consult multiple manuals resulting in significant time wastage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple appliance-specific manuals into a single unified interface that provides all control instructions for different appliance types within one device. Users can access controls for lighting, heating, ventilation, and security systems through one remote control without needing to switch between multiple manuals or devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote control device is organized with distinct control interfaces for different appliance types (lighting controls, heating controls, ventilation controls, security controls), allowing users to quickly locate and access the relevant controls for the appliance they wish to operate without searching through unrelated functions.
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AI summary
A device, which is intended to remotely control at least one operation of at least one appliance, includes an input interface module for receiving inputs from a user, and a communication module for sending to a management platform data which represent a control instruction activated by the user. Such a device can have universal remote control functionality, with an additional contextualization functionality.