Audio Service Registration via App Detection for Faster Setup

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulty in setting up audio systems with multiple audio content services, as they need to sift through lengthy lists to find services they are already registered with, making the configuration process cumbersome and time-consuming.

Innovation Solution

The audio system automatically detects and registers audio services by identifying applications present on connected devices, prioritizing and automatically registering services based on user usage, thereby simplifying the setup process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If users manually configure audio services by selecting from a list, then all supported services can be registered, but the configuration process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice registration completenessVSAvoidconfiguration time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of audio service applications installed on the computing device before the user needs to configure services. By proactively identifying which services are already installed and available, the system prepares the service list in advance, allowing users to skip manual searching and configuration steps, thus reducing configuration time while ensuring complete service registration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service configuration by automatically detecting and registering audio services without requiring manual user intervention. The computing device autonomously identifies installed audio service applications and registers them with the audio system, eliminating the need for users to manually sift through service lists, thereby significantly reducing configuration time while maintaining complete service registration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If the system provides a complete list of all supported audio services, then users can find their registered services, but the list becomes lengthy and difficult to navigate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice compatibilityVSAvoidconfiguration simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts and displays only the audio services that are both supported by the audio system and currently installed on the user's computing device. By filtering out unsupported or absent services from the complete list, the interface presents a condensed, relevant subset that is easy to navigate while still ensuring all compatible services are available for registration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The service list is customized with local quality by prioritizing and highlighting services that match the user's installed applications and usage patterns. Frequently used or recently accessed services are positioned prominently in the list, making the configuration process intuitive and user-friendly while maintaining comprehensive service coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3203433B1Assisted registration of audio sources
Publication Date: 2018.09.19 SONOS INC
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AI summary

Systems and methods are provided for assisting a user with setting up an audio system with audio content services the user is already registered with. One method may comprise maintaining, by a computing device, data representing a list of audio services from which an audio system can receive streaming audio and maintaining data indicating that a first audio service is registered with the audio system. The list of audio services may include at least the first audio service. The method may further comprise receiving, by the computing device, data indicating a second audio service added to the list of audio services. An application on the computing device may be configured to receive streaming audio from the second audio service using particular authentication information. The method may further comprise causing, by the computing device, the audio system to receive streaming audio from the second audio service using the particular authentication information.