Display With Multiple Video And Peripheral Inputs

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing methods for sharing displays and peripherals among multiple computing devices are costly, space-consuming, and inefficient, requiring separate sets of peripherals for each device and involving cumbersome disconnection and reconnection of video and peripheral interconnections.

Innovation Solution

A display system with multiple video and peripheral inputs, a video selector, and a peripheral selector that allows for seamless switching between connected computing devices, enabling a single set of peripherals to be shared among multiple devices by selectively interconnecting video and peripheral inputs and outputs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple sets of peripherals are maintained for each computing device, then each device can be fully equipped and operated independently, but the cost, space consumption, and complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice compatibilityVSAvoidnumber of peripherals

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The display device is designed with universal functionality to serve multiple computing devices. It includes multiple video inputs (first video input, second video input) and multiple peripheral inputs (first peripheral input, second peripheral input) that can accept connections from different computing devices, allowing a single display unit to replace multiple dedicated display-peripheral sets.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a hub as an intermediary component that mediates between computing devices and the display. The hub receives peripheral connections from computing devices and routes them to the display's peripheral inputs, enabling peripheral sharing without requiring each computing device to have its own dedicated peripherals.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If video and peripheral interconnections are disconnected and reconnected when switching between computing devices, then the display can be shared, but the operation becomes cumbersome and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay sharing capabilityVSAvoidswitching convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The display device is pre-configured with multiple video inputs and multiple peripheral inputs, along with selectors that are ready to switch between sources. When a computing device needs to be connected, the system can quickly route the appropriate inputs without requiring physical disconnection and reconnection of cables, as the switching is handled internally by the selectors.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical process of disconnecting and reconnecting physical cables with an electronic switching mechanism. The video selector and peripheral selector use electrical signals to switch between different input sources internally, eliminating the need for repeated physical plugging and unplugging of connections when switching between computing devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Quantity of substance

If a single display is shared among multiple computing devices, then the need for multiple displays is obviated, but each computing device still requires its own set of peripherals

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of displaysVSAvoidperipheral configuration

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the peripheral connection functionality into the display device itself. By incorporating multiple peripheral inputs directly into the display, it combines what would otherwise be separate components (display and peripheral interfaces) into a single integrated unit, allowing peripheral sharing across multiple computing devices without adding complexity to individual device configurations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS8762619B2Display with multiple video inputs and peripheral attachments

Publication Date: 2014.06.24 ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC

AI summary

A display device that has multiple inputs for receiving video data and peripheral data from multiple computing devices, and an output for attaching a peripheral. The display is operable in one of two states, to provide both a video and peripheral signal paths between a selected one of the interconnected computing devices and the display's panel and attached peripherals. At any given time only one of the computing devices may utilize both the display and any attached peripherals. Exemplary embodiments may handle video and peripheral data streams received from a computing device over a single physical link.