Command Bridge for Automatic Media Input Scrolling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Media devices that do not process discrete media input signals face challenges in responding to user commands, especially when the user is unaware of the device's operating state or context, leading to inefficient control and potential errors in switching between media inputs.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a media state mapping system that designates a center or main media input and maintains a mapping of connected devices to respective media inputs, allowing for the simulation of discrete command processing and efficient switching through automatic input scrolling, even for devices that only respond to non-discrete signals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a media device only responds to non-discrete input signals (sequential scrolling commands), then the device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates when the user is unaware of the current input state
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a command bridge device as an intermediary between the user and the media device. This bridge translates high-level discrete commands (e.g., 'switch to HDMI 1') into the sequential non-discrete signals that the media device can process. The bridge maintains state information about current and target inputs, determining the appropriate number of scroll commands to send, thereby resolving the contradiction between simple device design and user-friendly control.
2Device complexity
If the media device uses sequential input scrolling to switch between media inputs, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of command execution deteriorates when the current operating state is unknown
Solution Approach 1:
The command bridge device implements feedback mechanisms by tracking the current input state and comparing it with the target input state. The bridge receives information about the media device's current operating state and uses this feedback to determine the correct number of sequential scroll commands needed to reach the desired input. This feedback loop ensures reliable command execution even when the device only processes non-discrete signals.
3Ease of operation
If the system implements automatic input scrolling with state mapping, then the ease of operation is improved for users unaware of device state, but the device complexity increases due to the mapping system
Solution Approach 1:
The command bridge device serves as an intermediary that absorbs the complexity of state mapping and input tracking. Rather than embedding complex state mapping logic within the media device itself, the bridge maintains the mapping between discrete user commands and sequential device signals. This externalizes the complexity, allowing the media device to remain simple while still providing user-friendly control.
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AI summary
Devices, systems, and methods are provided for automatic media device input scrolling. The system may receive voice data associated with a first device. The system may determine, based on the voice data, an input of the first device. The system may determine an active input of the first device. The system may determine a number of inputs from the active input to the input. The system may send one or more instructions based on the number of inputs.