Daisy-Chained Game Audio Exchange System for Lag-Free Voice Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current gaming consoles provide poor voice communication experiences due to delays and lack of quality, and there is a need for better audio management to enhance gaming experiences, especially for gamers who want to communicate with teammates or coaches without disturbing others and access digital music.
Innovation Solution
A daisy-chainable game audio exchange system that compresses or expands voice signals, combines audio information from multiple sources, and allows for social networking among gamers without requiring a local or wide area network connection, enabling seamless voice and game audio integration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional voice communication systems are used in gaming consoles, then gamers can communicate with teammates, but the voice quality is poor and there is delay
Solution Approach 1:
The audio signal is divided into multiple channels (game audio, voice chat, music, ambient sound) that can be independently processed and transmitted. This segmentation allows each channel to be optimized separately, improving overall voice communication quality while reducing delays through selective processing priorities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an audio exchange device as an intermediary component that sits between the gaming console and the headset. This intermediary processes and manages multiple audio streams, enabling high-quality voice communication by separately handling voice data from other audio content, thereby reducing delay and improving reliability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If gamers use a headset for immersive audio, then they can access digital music and game audio, but others nearby are disturbed by the sound
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the audio output from the traditional speaker system and redirects it through an audio exchange device to a headset. This extraction allows the gamer to receive all audio sources (game audio, music, voice chat) through personal headphones, eliminating noise disturbance to others while maintaining access to multiple audio streams.
Solution Approach 2:
The audio exchange device serves multiple functions: it mixes game audio, music from various sources, voice chat, and ambient sound into a single integrated output for the headset. This multi-functionality allows the system to provide comprehensive audio entertainment while keeping the sound private to the gamer through headphone delivery.
3Reliability
If gamers want to communicate with teammates through a secure channel, then voice quality should be high with zero lag, but network infrastructure is required
Solution Approach 1:
The audio exchange device acts as a local intermediary that processes and manages voice communication data before it is transmitted over the network. By preprocessing audio streams locally and managing multiple communication channels through a single device, the system reduces network infrastructure complexity while maintaining secure, high-quality voice communication with minimal lag.
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AI summary
A daisy-chainable game exchange facilitates social networking among at least two game consoles by allowing gamers to share audio information, such as voice communication, without having to play the identical game or connect via a local area network or a wide area network such as the Internet. Control of voice communication and game audio information is facilitated to allow gamers to focus better on social networking through a stream of voice communication or to refocus on game play through the stream of game audio information without losing either stream.