Dual-Screen Display Frame for Local and Remote Conferencing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current communication technologies for conferences, such as business or medical consultations, limit interactivity and efficiency for participants who cannot attend in person, as they rely on traditional methods like telephones and text messages, reducing engagement and coordination between local and remote participants.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus and system that includes two interconnected display screens within a frame, allowing local and remote information to be simultaneously displayed, with an image acquisition device and audio components for enhanced interaction, enabling better real-time communication and collaboration between local and remote participants.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If traditional communication methods (telephone, text message) are used for remote conference participation, then device complexity is reduced, but interactivity and communication efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication deviceVSAvoidcommunication efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple communication functions (video display, audio output, image acquisition) into an integrated display apparatus. The frame structure integrates a first display screen for local information, a second display screen for remote information, an image acquisition device, and audio devices, allowing remote participants to interact visually and auditorily as if present, thereby improving communication efficiency without requiring multiple separate devices

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The display apparatus serves multiple functions simultaneously: it displays local conference information on the first display screen, displays remote participant information on the second display screen, captures images via the image acquisition device, and provides audio output. This multi-functional integration enables the single apparatus to replace traditional separate communication devices while enhancing interactivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Device complexity

If single display screen is used, then device complexity is reduced, but information display completeness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay structureVSAvoidinformation display
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the display function into two separate display screens within a single frame structure. The first display screen is dedicated to displaying local conference information, while the second display screen displays remote participant information. This segmentation allows both types of information to be displayed simultaneously without cluttering a single screen, ensuring complete information display while maintaining relatively simple device structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from a single two-dimensional display to a multi-dimensional display arrangement by stacking two display screens vertically within the frame. This dimensional change allows simultaneous presentation of different information types (local and remote) without requiring a single large complex screen, thereby preserving information completeness while controlling device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS11450244B2Display apparatus and display system for displaying local information and remote information
Publication Date: 2022.09.20 BEIJING BOE TECH DEV CO LTD
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AI summary

A display apparatus includes a frame, a first display screen and a second display screen. The frame includes at least one base assembly and a frame body fixed on the at least one base assembly. The first display screen and the second display screen are arranged in a first direction and fixed within the frame body. The first direction is a height direction of the frame.