Display Device Sharing Input Across Heterogeneous OS
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices are unable to seamlessly share input devices and data between devices with different operating systems, such as Windows and Mac OS, leading to user inconvenience in file transfer and application launching across heterogeneous OS environments, especially when devices are not network-connected.
Innovation Solution
A display device system that utilizes USB hubs to recognize and connect devices, allowing a single keyboard and mouse to be shared across different OS platforms, and enables data transmission between devices with a controller that switches input signals and launches applications based on file movement between partitioned screen regions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single monitor is used with devices having different OS (Windows and Mac OS), then the display device can be shared, but the devices are not compatible with each other and data sharing is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The display device serves as an intermediary between devices with different operating systems. It receives input signals from multiple devices, displays them on different regions of the screen, and enables interaction between them through a unified interface, thus mediating compatibility issues between heterogeneous OS environments
Solution Approach 2:
The display device is designed to perform multiple functions: displaying outputs from different OS devices simultaneously, receiving input from various devices through a single input device, and facilitating data transfer between incompatible systems. This multi-functionality enables universal interaction across heterogeneous platforms
2Ease of operation
If separate input devices are used for each device, then each device can be controlled independently, but user convenience is reduced and input devices cannot be shared
Solution Approach 1:
A single input device is designed to universally control multiple devices with different operating systems. The display device detects which device the user intends to control and routes the input device's signals accordingly, enabling one input device to serve multiple functions across different platforms
Solution Approach 2:
The control capabilities for multiple devices are merged into a single input device interface. The system combines the control functions of what would traditionally require separate devices, allowing unified control of multiple heterogeneous systems through one keyboard and mouse
3Ease of operation
If devices are not network-connected, then wireless connectivity requirements are eliminated, but data transmission between devices cannot be performed
Solution Approach 1:
The display device acts as a mediator that enables direct data transmission between devices without requiring network infrastructure. It receives data from one device, processes it, and transmits to another device through its internal communication channels, bypassing the need for external network connections
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a display device in which, when a pointer reaches an area change detection zone in which a screen is divided into a first area and a second area, a first device receives a control command from a second device so that a first device and a second device having different Oss installed therein can be controlled by one input device such as a display device, a keyboard, and a mouse, and data can be transmitted or received between the first device and the second device.