Display Device Ecosystem Modular Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices, such as smart televisions, are limited in functionality and connectivity, allowing only one peripheral device to connect wirelessly, restricting their operational capabilities and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for display device operation in a connected ecosystem, where modules (like display, camera, media storage, or speaker modules) are detected and paired via wireless communication, enabling interoperability and combined functional capabilities with other modules, allowing seamless switching and updating of module locations across multiple screens.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wireless connection is implemented for peripheral devices, then connectivity convenience is improved, but the number of connected devices is limited to one
Solution Approach 1:
The display device is designed with a universal interface that can simultaneously support multiple peripheral devices of different types (audio devices, display devices, input devices). The system implements multi-functionality by enabling the single wireless interface to handle various device categories through a unified connection framework, allowing the display device to serve multiple functions including audio output, video output, and input reception simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the functionality into modular components where different types of peripheral devices (audio, display, input) can be independently connected and managed. Each device type can be handled through separate protocol layers while maintaining a unified wireless interface, allowing the system to manage multiple devices simultaneously by dividing the connection management into discrete device-specific modules.
2Reliability
If existing frameworks are used for televisions, then device compatibility is maintained, but functionality and operational capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The framework implements universality by designing a single interface that supports multiple device types and functions. Instead of requiring separate frameworks for different device categories, the system provides a unified interface that can handle audio devices, display devices, input devices, and combinations thereof, thereby expanding functionality while maintaining broad device compatibility through a common protocol structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The framework employs dynamic capabilities where the interface can adapt its behavior based on the type of device connected. The system dynamically adjusts its communication protocols and data formats according to the specific device type detected, allowing it to maintain compatibility with existing devices while simultaneously supporting new functionality through flexible, adaptable connection handling.
3Reliability
If cable connection is used for peripheral devices, then connection stability is ensured, but operational flexibility and wireless capability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the mechanical cable connection system with a wireless communication system. Instead of requiring physical connectors and cables, the invention implements wireless protocols that provide both the stability of connected systems and the flexibility of wireless operation. The wireless interface maintains reliable connections through protocol-level error correction and connection management while eliminating the physical constraints of cable connections.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for display device operation in a connected ecosystem. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a module placed on a module interface of the display device and initiating a pairing operation with the module. Operation of the module may be activated to provide functional output to the display device. Connectivity of the module with a second module associated with the module interface may be enabled by a display device such that the module and second module provides interoperability of at least one function of the module and the second module for use with the display device. In addition to supporting one or more modules by a display device, modules may be moved and connected to one or more other display devices in the ecosystem. In certain embodiments an interface is provided for coupling multiple physical units to a display device.