Display Apparatus Automatic Terminal Configuration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display systems with large screens face inefficiencies in setting up connections between multiple information terminal apparatuses, leading to burdensome manual configuration and potential unintended touch output, reducing productivity in collaborative settings.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus and method that includes control signal and video signal connection units, along with a setting processing unit to automatically detect and specify connected terminals based on inherent information, facilitating easy setup and ensuring correct touch output settings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If manual touch output setting is performed for each PC connection, then the display apparatus can be configured to work with different information terminal apparatuses, but the setup process becomes burdensome and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompatibility with different information terminal apparatusesVSAvoidtime required for resetting touch output settings

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The display apparatus automatically detects the connected information terminal apparatus and performs self-configuration of touch output settings without requiring manual user input. The setting processing unit autonomously identifies the connected device type and applies appropriate settings, enabling the system to serve itself rather than requiring user intervention for each connection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The display apparatus pre-stores multiple types of touch output settings corresponding to different information terminal apparatus types. When a device connects, the system retrieves and applies the pre-configured settings appropriate for that device type, eliminating the need for real-time manual configuration and reducing setup time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If touch output setting is manually configured for each connection scenario, then specific PC-display combinations can be optimized, but unintended PCs may receive touch output and productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of touch output assignmentVSAvoidconference productivity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The setting processing unit continuously monitors connection status and automatically updates touch output assignments based on current connections. When a PC connects or disconnects, the system receives feedback about the connection state and automatically adjusts settings to ensure touch output is assigned only to the intended connected device, preventing misassignment and maintaining productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically manages touch output assignment by detecting connected devices and configuring settings without manual intervention. This self-configuration ensures that touch output is reliably assigned to the correct PC based on actual connection status, eliminating errors where unintended PCs might receive touch output and maintaining high productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple video input terminals and USB terminals are provided for connecting multiple PCs, then the display apparatus supports multi-user collaborations, but the complexity of configuring connections increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesupport for multiple information terminal apparatusesVSAvoidconfiguration complexity of multiple connections

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display apparatus automatically detects which USB terminal and video input terminal are connected to the same information terminal apparatus and configures touch output settings accordingly. The setting processing unit performs self-configuration by identifying connection pairs without requiring users to manually map terminals, thereby supporting multiple PC connections while maintaining simple operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The setting processing unit acts as an intermediary that automatically establishes the relationship between USB terminals and video input terminals. By detecting connections and autonomously configuring the mapping between control signal terminals and video signal terminals, the system mediates the complexity of multiple connections, allowing users to simply connect devices without worrying about configuration complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10284791B2Display apparatus, setting method for display apparatus, and display system

Publication Date: 2019.05.07 SHARP KK

AI summary

Provided is a display on which an operation is performed by an information processing apparatus that is connected to the display. The display includes a USB terminal, a first video input terminal, a second video input terminal, an input signal processing unit that transmits inherent information of the display to the information processing apparatus, and a video terminal/USB terminal associating processing unit that determines, on the basis of inherent information transmitted from the information processing apparatus, whether or not the information processing apparatus is connected to a video input terminal of the display, and specifies the video input terminal connected to the information processing apparatus.