Display Control Relay Across Dual Communication Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
As the number of devices connectable to image display apparatuses increases and types of devices vary, existing technologies face complexity in managing connections and control signals between display apparatuses and source devices, leading to inefficiencies in controlling content applications.
Innovation Solution
The display apparatus is equipped with dual communication interfaces and a processor that can identify and manage connections via various communication technologies, allowing it to control and relay control signals between control devices and source devices using USB, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi protocols, and convert signals as necessary to ensure efficient operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communication interfaces are used to connect diverse devices, then device compatibility and adaptability are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display apparatus is divided into multiple communication interfaces (first communication interface for control devices, second communication interface for source devices) that operate independently. Each interface handles specific device types and protocols, segmenting the complex communication task into manageable parts that can be processed separately without interfering with each other.
Solution Approach 2:
The processor acts as an intermediary that receives control signals from control devices via the first communication interface and relays them to source devices through the second communication interface. This intermediary role allows the system to bridge different communication protocols and device types without requiring direct complex interactions between all components.
2Ease of operation
If control signals are relayed between devices, then control functionality is improved, but signal transmission complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display apparatus serves as a mediator that receives control signals from control devices (such as remote controllers or game pads) and relays them to source devices (such as set-top boxes or game consoles). This intermediary function simplifies the control process by providing a centralized point that manages signal routing, protocol conversion, and device coordination without requiring direct complex connections between all devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication interfaces are designed to handle multiple types of control signals and support various communication protocols (wired and wireless). The processor can universally process different control signal formats and adapt them for transmission to appropriate source devices, making the system versatile while maintaining manageable complexity through standardized processing routines.
Data Source
AI summary
A display apparatus may include: a communication interface including a first communication interface and a second communication interface; at least one memory storing at least one instruction; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to cause the display apparatus to: control the first communication interface to connect the display apparatus to a control device for providing a control signal; control the second communication interface to connect the display apparatus to a source device; control the first communication interface to receive the control signal from the control device; and control the display apparatus using the control signal or control the second communication interface to relay the control signal to the source device to allow a content application being executed in the source device to be controlled based on the control signal.