Calibration Interface for Audio-Video Sync Device Placement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices lack efficient user interfaces and mechanisms for calibrating and synchronizing audio and video outputs, leading to increased user interaction time and battery consumption.

Innovation Solution

Electronic devices provide user interfaces that guide the placement of another device for calibration and synchronization, and evaluate their position against criteria for performing these tasks, reducing redundant user inputs and processor power usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If users manually calibrate and synchronize audio/video outputs on multiple devices, then calibration accuracy can be achieved, but user interaction time increases and battery power is consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecalibration accuracyVSAvoiduser interaction time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic calibration and synchronization where the electronic devices self-adjust their audio and video outputs based on detected positions and criteria, eliminating the need for manual user calibration while maintaining accuracy

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from position detection and criteria evaluation to automatically adjust calibration parameters, creating a closed-loop system that achieves accurate calibration without requiring user interaction

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If users manually calibrate and synchronize audio/video outputs on multiple devices, then calibration accuracy can be achieved, but battery power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecalibration accuracyVSAvoidbattery power consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs position detection and criteria evaluation automatically before calibration is needed, preparing the system in advance so that actual calibration requires minimal processing power and battery consumption

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If the system guides device placement and evaluates position criteria for calibration, then user cognitive burden is reduced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser cognitive burdenVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces an intermediary guidance interface that translates complex position evaluation criteria into simple user instructions, mediating between the complex automated system and the user to maintain ease of operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20260037287A1User interfaces for calibrations and/or synchronizations

Publication Date: 2026.02.05 APPLE INC

AI summary

In some embodiments, a first electronic device displays a user interface with a first electronic device directing placement of a second electronic device to calibrate and/or synchronize the output(s) of one or more third electronic devices or the first electronic device. In some embodiments, a first electronic device evaluates the position of a first electronic device to perform a calibration and/or synchronization of one or more outputs of another electronic device.