Digital PTT Audio Interconnection for Automatic Equipment Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing PTT devices require manual storage of information in connection cables for audio equipment, making the connection process impractical.
Innovation Solution
An electronic interconnection apparatus with digital communication ports, selectors, and push-to-talk buttons, utilizing a USB standard for automatic configuration and orientation-based adjustments, facilitating seamless connection and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual storage of information in connection cables is used, then audio equipment can be connected to PTT device, but the connection process becomes impractical and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically identifies and configures audio equipment through digital communication protocols without requiring manual information storage in cables. The PTT device and audio equipment exchange data automatically upon connection, eliminating the need for operators to manually configure connection parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical configuration (storing information in cables) with automatic digital communication. Digital protocols enable the system to automatically exchange equipment identification and configuration data, substituting the mechanical approach of pre-configured cables with intelligent automatic detection.
2Extent of automation
If digital communication standard is used, then automatic configuration is enabled, but compatibility requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The PTT device incorporates multiple digital communication interfaces and protocols to ensure broad compatibility with different audio equipment. The system can automatically detect and adapt to various digital standards, enabling universal connectivity while maintaining automatic configuration capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts communication parameters based on the detected audio equipment type and capabilities. By automatically modifying data transmission rates, protocol selections, and configuration parameters, the system maintains compatibility across different devices while enabling automatic setup.
3Ease of operation
If orientation-based configuration changes are implemented, then ease of use improves for chest positioning, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects its orientation on the user's chest and self-configures the appropriate audio output channels. Sensors detect the device's angular position, and the system automatically adjusts configuration parameters without requiring manual user input, making the complex orientation detection transparent to the end user.
Solution Approach 2:
The orientation detection system continuously monitors the device's position and provides feedback to the configuration system. Based on this feedback, the system automatically adjusts audio routing and channel assignments to match the physical orientation, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to user positioning.
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AI summary
An electronic interconnection apparatus adapted for interconnecting a plurality of audio equipment including several communication ports, each configured for being connected to a respective audio equipment, at least one selector configured for selecting a value of an operating parameter according to a manipulation by an operator, at least one push-to-talk button configured for authorizing the transmission of an audio signal following an operator action, and an electronic processing device connected to each selector and each push-to-talk button, configured for acquiring an input audio signal via a communication port and for delivering an output audio signal to another communication port, each communication port being according to a digital communication standard.