Compact Video Communications Apparatus with Auto-Keystone Correction
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems for remote locations often require multiple devices and are not compact or portable, limiting their versatility and ease of use in videoconferencing and related applications.
Innovation Solution
A compact portable apparatus integrating projectors, speakers, cameras, and microphones, with auto-focus and auto-keystone correction capabilities, allowing for simultaneous use of all components for videoconferencing and other applications without the need for separate support structures or cables, using wireless connections and internal storage/memory for image and audio processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple separate audio or video devices are used for communication, then the communication quality can be maintained, but the system complexity and portability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines camera, projector, speaker, and microphone into a single integrated communication device. This merging of previously separate components into one unified apparatus reduces system complexity while maintaining all necessary communication functions, directly resolving the contradiction between communication quality and system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated device performs multiple functions simultaneously - capturing video/images, projecting displays, playing audio, and recording sound - all within a single apparatus. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for multiple separate devices while preserving comprehensive communication capabilities.
2Reliability
If multiple separate audio or video devices are used for communication, then the communication quality can be maintained, but the portability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By consolidating camera, projector, speaker, and microphone into one compact unit, the invention transforms multiple heavy separate devices into a single portable apparatus, directly improving portability while maintaining communication quality.
3Reliability
If multiple separate audio or video devices are used for communication, then the communication quality can be maintained, but the ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The integration of all communication components into a single device with unified control eliminates the need to manually configure and coordinate multiple separate devices, significantly improving ease of operation while maintaining communication quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates automatic focus and auto-keystone correction capabilities that operate without manual intervention, allowing the system to self-adjust and optimize performance automatically, thereby improving ease of use.
4Ease of operation
If auto-focus and auto-keystone correction capabilities are added, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The auto-focus and auto-keystone correction features enable the device to automatically adjust and optimize its own performance without user intervention. This self-service capability improves ease of operation by eliminating manual adjustment requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The automatic adjustment mechanisms utilize feedback from sensors and processing to continuously monitor and correct image quality parameters, enabling self-optimizing performance that simplifies user operation.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are apparatuses and associated methods for video communications and related features. In one embodiment, a big-screen video communications apparatus is provided that includes a projector and speaker for projecting received images and sounds and includes a camera and microphone for capturing images and sounds for transmission.