Electronic Apparatus Audio Placement Guide
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in configuring an audio environment with external devices, as they need to manually determine if devices include speakers and assess their audio performance, which can lead to suboptimal placement and quality of the audio environment.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus that automatically identifies and guides the placement location of terminal devices connectable to it, by determining a target location based on the apparatus's location, the user's location, and the terminal devices, and transmitting guide information to the devices to optimize their placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually configure audio environment by determining whether external devices include speakers and assessing their performance, then users can understand device capabilities, but the configuration process becomes inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic apparatus automatically identifies terminal devices and determines their audio capabilities without requiring user manual configuration. The system performs self-service by autonomously assessing device properties and configuring audio environments based on detected device characteristics
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary identification and assessment of terminal devices before audio configuration is needed. By pre-determining device capabilities and placement requirements, the system eliminates the need for manual configuration during actual use
2Ease of operation
If users randomly specify the placement location of external devices, then placement is simple and quick, but the quality of the audio environment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback to terminal devices regarding optimal placement locations based on the electronic apparatus's position and audio characteristics. This feedback mechanism guides users to place devices in locations that maximize audio environment quality while maintaining simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The system acts as an intermediary by transmitting placement guidance information between the electronic apparatus and terminal devices. This mediator role translates complex audio optimization requirements into simple placement instructions for users
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic apparatus includes memory storing one or more instructions; a communication interface; and at least one processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic apparatus to: identify a second location of a user with reference to a first location of the electronic apparatus; identify one or more terminal devices connectable to the electronic apparatus; identify a target location to place the one or more terminal devices based on the first location, the second location, and the one or more terminal devices; and transmit, to the one or more terminal devices, one or more communication packets comprising guide information to guide placement of the one or more terminal devices on the target location.