Universal Remote Control via Visual Object Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional all-in-one remote controls become cluttered with numerous input buttons, leading to decreased usability and an inability to store codes for newly added electronic devices, particularly in controlling diverse functions across various devices like TVs, air conditioners, and digital devices.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a communication module and processor that determines objects, associates control signals with them, and outputs these signals to control other devices, utilizing a user interface to generate and display objects based on user inputs, allowing for intuitive control of multiple devices through a single interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an all-in-one remote control is used to control multiple electronic devices, then the remote control can control various functions, but the number of input buttons increases leading to clutter and decreased usability
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device itself serves as a universal remote control, using its camera to capture images of remote control buttons and convert them into touchable on-screen objects. This allows a single device to control multiple electronic devices with different functions without requiring physical buttons for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical button system with a visual recognition system. The camera captures optical images of remote control buttons, converts them into digital objects, and enables control through touch interactions on the screen, eliminating the need for physical buttons.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an all-in-one remote control stores codes for multiple electronic devices, then it can control added devices, but the device complexity increases and storage capacity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of storing abstract code data, the system captures visual copies (images) of the remote control buttons using the camera. These images are stored as visual objects that can be recognized and matched with actual remote control buttons, eliminating the need for complex code storage and management.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device automatically captures images of remote control buttons when the camera views them, and automatically processes these images into controllable objects. This self-service approach eliminates manual code entry and configuration, reducing complexity while maintaining versatility.
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AI summary
A method of an electronic device comprising: determining at least one object; associating at least one control signal with the object; and outputting the control signal corresponding to the object.