Function Upgrade Device for Display Apparatus via USB Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional function upgrade devices for display apparatuses can only provide software upgrades and lack the ability to add new hardware functions, limiting the enhancement of display capabilities and failing to personalize user experiences.
Innovation Solution
A function upgrade device that connects to a display apparatus, incorporating a hardware configuration, storage for user information and applications, and a controller to manage and control the display settings based on user data, enabling the addition of new functions such as gaming, home gateway, and health management through a USB interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If only software upgrades are provided by the function upgrade device, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability and versatility of the display apparatus are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The function upgrade device serves as an intermediary between the user and the display apparatus, providing hardware-based function enhancement without requiring modification of the display apparatus itself. The device connects via USB interface and mediates additional functionalities such as gaming, health management, and home gateway services, thereby improving adaptability while maintaining simplicity of the original display apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is segmented into the original display apparatus and a separate function upgrade device. This segmentation allows the display apparatus to remain simple while the function upgrade device provides enhanced capabilities. The display apparatus handles basic display functions, while the function upgrade device handles additional functionalities through its own hardware configuration including processor, memory, and various functional modules.
2Adaptability or versatility
If hardware configuration is added to the function upgrade device, then the adaptability and versatility improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The function upgrade device is designed with multi-functionality to handle diverse services including gaming, health management, home gateway, and application execution. It incorporates a processor, memory, display unit, and various functional modules that can be activated based on user needs. The device uses a single USB interface to connect to the display apparatus and provides multiple functions through software applications and hardware components, achieving universality without requiring separate dedicated devices for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The function upgrade device combines multiple functional components into a single integrated unit. It merges the processor, memory, display unit, communication interface, and various functional modules (gaming, health management, home gateway) into one device that connects to the display apparatus through a single USB interface. This merging reduces the need for multiple separate devices while providing comprehensive functionality enhancement.
3Adaptability or versatility
If user information storage is implemented, then the personalization capability improves, but the loss of information security increases
Solution Approach 1:
The function upgrade device implements self-service authentication by storing and verifying user information locally. It maintains user accounts, authentication credentials, and personal preferences in its own memory, allowing users to log in and access personalized services without requiring external verification systems. The device manages its own user information security through local storage and authentication mechanisms, providing personalization while maintaining information security through self-contained user data management.
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AI summary
A function upgrade device, a display apparatus, and a method for controlling a display apparatus are provided. The function upgrade device may include a function unit configured to perform a function in conjunction with the display apparatus, a storage configured to store user information and an application related to the function unit, an interface configured to connect the function upgrade device to the display apparatus and enable the function upgrade device to communicate with the display apparatus, and a controller configured to, when the display apparatus is connected to the function upgrade device through the interface, control the function unit to operate in conjunction with the display apparatus based on the user information and the application stored in the storage.