Widget Bundling for Synchronized Multi-Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems for controlling adult toys are limited to independent control of each device, lacking the capability to control multiple adult toys or multiple parts of one toy in a synchronized manner.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilizes a user terminal with a user interface to provide widgets for controlling multiple devices, allowing for joint control of multiple adult toys or parts of toys by bundling widgets, enabling synchronized performance of predefined acts through a communication interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional independent control methods are used for each device, then device control capability is maintained, but system complexity increases and synchronization capability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple device control functions into a single unified control system. The user terminal aggregates control interfaces for multiple devices and implements joint control logic, allowing synchronized operation through a single control action rather than managing each device separately. This combining approach enables synchronization capability while managing system complexity through centralized control architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system is designed with universal functionality to handle both independent device control and synchronized joint control. The user terminal can operate in multiple modes: controlling devices individually or bundling them for synchronized control. This multi-functionality allows the system to adapt to different user needs without requiring separate control mechanisms, thereby improving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Productivity
If multiple devices are controlled independently, then device autonomy is maintained, but user operation efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple control interfaces into a unified user terminal that can manage multiple devices simultaneously. By merging device widgets and control functions into a single interface, the system enables users to control multiple devices with fewer operations. The joint control feature allows a single user action to trigger synchronized operations across multiple devices, significantly improving operation efficiency while maintaining ease of use through intuitive interface design.
3Adaptability or versatility
If joint control of multiple devices is enabled, then synchronization capability is improved, but control interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the control interface into modular device widgets that can be individually managed and combined. Each device has its own widget representation, but these widgets can be bundled together for joint control. This segmentation allows the system to provide joint control capability while maintaining interface simplicity through modular design - users can choose to control devices individually or bundle them as needed, without being overwhelmed by a monolithic complex interface.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for controlling devices includes: providing a first widget and a second widget on the user interface, wherein the first widget is associated with control of the first device, and the second widget is associated with control of the second device; activating joint control of the first device and the second device in response to a bundling operation used for bundling the first widget with the second widget; and driving, in response to an operation used for triggering the joint control, the first device and the second device to perform the respective predefined acts synchronously.