AV Receiver Feedback for Reliable Universal Remote Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Home entertainment systems with multiple media sources and devices are complex and require cumbersome, error-prone user configurations, often leading to frustration due to unexpected equipment configurations or connections.
Innovation Solution
A cooperative effort between an AV receiver and a universal controlling device, where the AV receiver determines device status and initiates configuration actions based on user activity selections, ensuring reliable and user-friendly system operation by integrating appliance status information and command functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If automation methods are used to configure home entertainment systems, then configuration time is reduced, but reliability deteriorates when equipment configurations or connections are not as expected
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the controlling device receives status information from the AV receiver about connected devices and their operational states. This feedback loop allows the automation to verify actual system state before and during configuration, enabling conditional command transmission that adapts to real-time conditions rather than blindly executing pre-programmed sequences.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration system transitions from static, pre-programmed macro sequences to dynamic, adaptive configuration processes. The controlling device dynamically adjusts its configuration commands based on real-time status information received from the AV receiver, allowing the system to handle unexpected configurations or connection changes during the configuration process.
2Ease of operation
If the controlling device independently manages configuration, then operational simplicity is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to lack of access to appliance status information
Solution Approach 1:
The AV receiver serves as an intermediary between the controlling device and the connected appliances. It collects status information from appliances and relays relevant information to the controlling device, while also receiving configuration commands from the controlling device and distributing them to appropriate appliances. This intermediary role enables the controlling device to maintain operational simplicity while accessing necessary status information through the AV receiver.
3Productivity
If macro sequences are used for automation, then configuration speed is improved, but error-proneness increases when equipment connections are not as expected
Solution Approach 1:
The system evolves from rigid, static macro sequences to dynamic configuration processes that can adapt during execution. The controlling device receives real-time status information from the AV receiver and conditionally transmits commands based on actual system state, allowing it to handle unexpected connections or configurations without failing entirely.
Solution Approach 2:
Feedback loops are implemented where the controlling device monitors system status during configuration execution and adjusts its command transmission accordingly. This allows the system to detect and respond to unexpected conditions during configuration, maintaining speed while improving error resistance.
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AI summary
An entertainment device initiates a configuration process of a controlling device in response to a change in an audio visual entertainment system configuration in which at least one of a plurality devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual source and at least one of the plurality of devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual output destination for the entertainment device.