Audio Device Channel Selection via Self-Service Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Configuring wireless audio rendering and acquiring devices in a distributed system can be complex due to multiple possible configurations based on the number and spatial location of devices, requiring a simplified method to define the chosen configuration automatically.
Innovation Solution
A method for configuring audio rendering and/or acquiring devices that involves obtaining and selecting audio channels based on their selection states and current assignments during pairing with a master device, allowing devices to automatically determine which channels to use, especially when all channels are already assigned.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If automatic configuration is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The audio rendering/acquiring device automatically configures itself by detecting available audio channels and selecting appropriate channels without user intervention. The device performs self-configuration during pairing with the master device, obtaining channel selection states and automatically selecting channels based on current assignments, thereby eliminating the need for complex manual setup procedures while keeping firmware relatively simple.
2Device complexity
If manual configuration is required, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device performs automatic self-configuration during the pairing process with the master device. It automatically obtains the selection state of each audio channel and selects appropriate channels based on current assignments without requiring user intervention, thereby simplifying the setup process while maintaining manageable firmware complexity.
3Productivity
If channel selection is automatic, then productivity is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device obtains the selection state of each audio channel from the master device before making its selection. This feedback mechanism ensures that the automatic channel selection is based on accurate information about current channel assignments, allowing the device to make precise selections that avoid conflicts with other audio rendering/acquiring devices while maintaining fast automatic pairing.
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AI summary
The present principles relate to a method, for configuring an audio rendering and/or acquiring device of a communication system comprising a master device, the audio rendering and/or acquiring device being adapted to use at least one channel of a plurality of audio channels of the master device, the method being performed in the audio rendering and/or acquiring device. According to an embodiment, the method includes obtaining a state of at least one of the audio channels, the state of an audio channel being representative of a current assigning of the audio channel to another audio rendering and/or acquiring device and selecting the at least one audio channel to be used according to its state. The present principles also relate to the corresponding audio rendering and/or acquiring device, system, computer readable program product and computer readable storage medium.