Automatic Display Aggregation via Edge Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
When multiple display devices are each associated with a different processor, the aggregation of these devices into a single logical display surface becomes complex, requiring manual positioning and orientation, which is inefficient and lacks automation.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize active emitters and sensors integrated into the edges of each display device to automatically determine and verify alignment, allowing for inter-device communication to form a single logical display surface without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple display devices are each associated with a different processor, then the system achieves distributed processing and flexibility, but the aggregation complexity increases and manual positioning is required
Solution Approach 1:
Each display device automatically performs alignment and aggregation without requiring manual intervention. The system uses built-in sensors and processors to autonomously determine optimal positioning and establish connections, eliminating the need for user configuration while maintaining distributed processing capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical positioning with automated electronic alignment systems. Sensors and processors electronically detect and calculate optimal positions, substituting the manual physical adjustment process with automated electronic control for device aggregation.
2Ease of operation
If manual positioning is used to aggregate display devices, then the alignment can be adjusted, but the process becomes inefficient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs alignment determination and positioning calculations automatically before the aggregation process begins. Sensors pre-scan the environment and processors pre-calculate optimal positions, eliminating the need for manual adjustment and significantly improving aggregation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements automated feedback loops where sensors continuously monitor device positions and processors adjust alignment parameters in real-time. This closed-loop control system automatically achieves optimal alignment without manual intervention, maintaining ease of operation while dramatically improving productivity.
3Extent of automation
If automated alignment is implemented, then the aggregation process is simplified, but additional components such as emitters and sensors are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs emitters and sensors to serve multiple functions: alignment determination, connection establishment, and communication coordination. These components perform several tasks simultaneously, reducing the overall number of separate components needed while achieving high levels of automation in the aggregation process.
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AI summary
A system and method automatically determines aligned edges of display devices for an aggregate display. The system includes a first mobile unit (MU) and a second MU. The first and second MUs include respective emitters, sensors, transceivers, and display devices. The emitters of the MUs are activated to transmit edge patterns based upon an inter-device communication such that when one of the sensors of the first MU receives the edge pattern from the second MU and vice versa, the MUs have an aligned edge. Select emitters of the MUs are activated to transmit a further edge pattern based upon a further inter-device communication such that when a corresponding sensor of the first MU receives the further edge pattern from the second MU and vice versa, the aligned edges are verified to be aligned.