Conference Receiver Circuit Board Segmentation for Function Expansion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current conference reporting systems face limitations in expanding hardware functions due to the need for redesigning receiver hardware, which is costly and time-consuming, as they must adhere to specific standards for thin, light, and power-efficient designs.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of a second circuit board with advanced communication and processing capabilities in the receiver, allowing it to receive and decompress wireless packets, generate command signals, and assist the primary circuit board in executing decompression and decoding, thereby expanding the system's hardware functions without requiring extensive redesign.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the receiver hardware is redesigned to expand functions, then the hardware capabilities are improved, but the cost and fabrication time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver is divided into two separate circuit boards: a first circuit board containing a first processor for basic functions, and a second circuit board containing a second processor for advanced functions. This segmentation allows independent manufacturing and expansion - the basic receiver can be produced with just the first circuit board, while advanced functions are added by incorporating the second circuit board, thereby avoiding the need to redesign the entire receiver hardware for function expansion.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the receiver hardware is redesigned to expand functions, then the hardware capabilities are improved, but the development time increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the receiver into separate circuit boards with distinct processors, the patent enables modular development. The first circuit board with basic functions can be developed and manufactured independently, while the second circuit board with advanced functions can be developed separately and integrated later. This eliminates the need for complete hardware redesign and re-fabrication when expanding functions, significantly reducing development time.
3Weight of moving object
If the receiver adheres to standard design (thin, light, power efficient), then the portability is improved, but the hardware function expandability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The segmentation into separate circuit boards allows the receiver to maintain its standard thin and light design while enabling function expansion. The basic first circuit board maintains portability, and the optional second circuit board can be added only when advanced functions are needed, avoiding the need to redesign the entire receiver hardware for expansion.
Solution Approach 2:
The second processor on the second circuit board is designed to perform multiple advanced functions including image processing, video decoding, and other computationally intensive tasks. This universal processing capability allows the receiver to expand into various advanced functionalities without requiring separate dedicated hardware for each function, maintaining design efficiency while enhancing versatility.
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AI summary
A method for expanding functions of a conference system includes providing a first circuit board and a second circuit board disposed in the receiver, receiving a first wireless packet transmitted from the first transmitter merely through a second communication module of the second circuit board, controlling the second communication module for performing an unpacking process of the first wireless packet by a second processor of the second circuit board to generate first compressed media data, generating a first command signal by the second processor of the second circuit board for controlling a first processor of the first circuit board to receive the first compressed media data through a data channel, and decompressing the first compressed media data by the first processor for acquiring first media contents of the first transmitter.