Display Apparatus Interface Unit for Sequential Device Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display apparatuses face complexity in setting network connection information, requiring simultaneous connection of communication and storage devices, which complicates the input and setup process.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus with an interface unit that allows sequential connection of a communication device and a storage device, enabling the storage of communication information in the storage device after the communication device is detached, allowing for easy setup and reducing the need for multiple connectors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If both communication device and storage device are connected simultaneously to the display apparatus, then communication information can be stored in the storage device, but the number of connectors increases and the connection state becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by detecting detachment of the communication device and proactively acquiring and storing communication information in the storage device before the storage device is connected. This allows the information to be ready when the storage device is subsequently connected, eliminating the need for simultaneous connection of both devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The display apparatus acts as an intermediary by temporarily holding communication information in its own storage unit after detecting communication device detachment. This intermediary role allows the information to be transferred to the external storage device without requiring both devices to be connected at the same time, simplifying the connection state.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple connectors are provided for communication device and storage device, then both devices can be connected simultaneously, but the apparatus size and component count increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is designed with multi-functionality to serve both communication device connection and storage device connection purposes. By making the connector universal, the system can accommodate different device types sequentially without requiring separate dedicated connectors for each device type, thus reducing overall component count and apparatus size.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adapts the connector's function based on which device is currently connected. The control unit detects the type of connected device and adjusts its behavior accordingly - enabling communication functions when a communication device is connected and storage functions when a storage device is connected. This dynamic adaptation allows one connector to replace multiple dedicated connectors.
3Reliability
If network connection information is manually input, then the display apparatus can be connected to the network, but the setting operation becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically acquiring communication information from the connected communication device and storing it in the storage device without requiring manual user input. The control unit performs the entire information transfer process autonomously upon detecting device connection and detachment, eliminating complex manual setting operations while ensuring reliable network connection information is captured.
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AI summary
A display apparatus includes: an interface unit which connects a device; a device control unit which, when a communication device is connected to the interface unit, executes communication via the communication device; and a display unit which displays an image based on image data received via the communication device; wherein the device control unit acquires communication information about the communication using the communication device when detachment of the communication device from the interface unit is detected, and detects that a storage device capable of storing data is connected to the interface unit, and stores the communication information into the storage device.