External Display Detection for Automatic Multi-Display Resolution Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display systems require manual resetting of resolutions and screen sizes when new displays are connected or existing displays are disconnected, causing user inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus equipped with a sensor, memory, and processor that automatically detects connection or disconnection of external displays, generates integrated apparatus information including resolution and screen size, and transmits this information to a source apparatus, eliminating the need for manual resetting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual resetting of resolutions is required when displays are connected or disconnected, then the source apparatus can maintain simple system architecture, but user convenience deteriorates due to need for manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The display apparatus automatically detects connection status changes of external displays and autonomously generates updated integrated apparatus information including resolution data, eliminating the need for manual user intervention to reset resolutions when displays are connected or disconnected
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automatic feedback loops where the display apparatus continuously monitors connection status through sensors, detects changes in real-time, and automatically transmits updated apparatus information to the source apparatus to maintain optimal display configurations without user intervention
2Ease of operation
If the display apparatus automatically detects and transmits integrated apparatus information, then user convenience is improved, but the complexity of the display apparatus increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display apparatus integrates multiple functions including external display detection, apparatus information generation, and automatic transmission capabilities within a single device, allowing it to serve as both a display device and a control node that manages multi-display configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The display apparatus acts as an intermediary between the source apparatus and external displays, automatically generating integrated apparatus information that combines details about itself and connected external displays, then transmitting this consolidated information to the source apparatus to facilitate seamless multi-display management
3Productivity
If integrated apparatus information is generated and transmitted automatically, then resolution management is streamlined, but information processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display apparatus pre-generates and maintains apparatus information including resolution capabilities before actual display connections are established, so that when external displays are connected, the information is already prepared and can be quickly integrated and transmitted without delay
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AI summary
A display apparatus includes a memory storing first apparatus information corresponding to the display apparatus and instructions, a sensor, a display, a communication interface, and at least one processor operatively connected to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to, based on detecting connection with an external display apparatus through the sensor, receive second apparatus information corresponding to the external display apparatus from the external display apparatus, generate integrated apparatus information based on the first apparatus information and the second apparatus information, and control the communication interface to transmit the integrated apparatus information to a source apparatus.