User-Schedule Smart Device Control Interface Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to effectively control smart devices according to user schedules, leading to inefficiencies and incongruence between device states and user locations or times.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a communication module, processor, and memory that configures a control interface to manage smart devices based on user schedules, considering device states and locations, thereby providing a customized control interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If smart devices are controlled according to their operation states, then device control is simple, but device operations cannot align with user schedules
Solution Approach 1:
The control interface is segmented into multiple tabs corresponding to different user schedule types (e.g., work, sleep, exercise). Each tab displays only the smart devices relevant to that specific schedule type, dividing the complex overall control into manageable, context-specific segments that align with user schedules without overwhelming the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The control interface dynamically changes its configuration based on the selected user schedule type. When a user selects a particular schedule, the interface automatically updates to show only the devices and controls relevant to that schedule, making the system adaptive and versatile while maintaining simplicity for each specific context.
2Ease of operation
If all smart devices are controlled through a single interface, then control is centralized, but configuration steps increase
Solution Approach 1:
The unified control interface is divided into multiple tabs, each representing a different user schedule type. This segmentation reduces the number of configuration steps needed for each specific schedule by presenting only relevant devices in each tab, rather than requiring users to navigate through all devices in a single undifferentiated list.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures tabs and groups devices according to typical user schedules (work, sleep, exercise, etc.). This preliminary organization eliminates the need for users to manually configure each device individually, reducing configuration steps while maintaining a centralized control structure.
3Productivity
If smart devices operate independently, then device autonomy is maintained, but coordination according to user schedules is ineffective
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges control of multiple independent smart devices under a unified control interface that is organized by user schedule types. This merging enables coordinated operation of devices according to user schedules while maintaining the underlying independence of each device through standardized control protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The control interface acts as an intermediary between independent smart devices and user schedules. It receives user schedule selections and translates them into coordinated control commands for relevant devices, enabling effective schedule alignment without requiring direct complex integration between devices themselves.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes a communication module, and processor and a memory. The communication module connects with an Internet of Things server and plural smart devices. The processor is operatively connected to the communication module. The memory is operatively connected to the processor and includes instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to configure a control interface for controlling operations of the smart devices according to a user schedule type of a user schedule, and control the operations of the smart devices through the control interface.