Interactive Display in Power Data Housing for Workspace Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional power and data systems integrated into furniture lack interactive functionality and seamless communication with peripheral devices, limiting their ability to provide enterprise-specific controls and user interactions.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device assembly with a display screen and associated electronics is integrated into power and data units, enabling interactive functionality, communication with peripheral devices, and mirroring capabilities with personal computing devices via wireless or wired connections, allowing for control and data display of various devices such as weather sensors, speakers, and thermostats.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional power and data systems are integrated into furniture, then power and data connectivity is provided, but interactive functionality and seamless communication with peripheral devices are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device assembly integrates multiple functions including display, peripheral device communication, enterprise control, and personal device mirroring into a single unit that can be mounted in power and data channels, allowing one device to perform what previously required multiple separate systems
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device assembly acts as an intermediary between peripheral devices (thermostats, speakers, sensors) and users, providing a centralized interface through its display screen and associated electronics to control and monitor these devices without requiring direct user interaction with each device individually
2Ease of operation
If electronic device assembly is integrated into power and data units, then interactive control and data display of peripheral devices is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device assembly automatically receives and processes configuration data from peripheral devices, and automatically mirrors displays from personal computing devices, reducing the need for manual configuration and simplifying operation despite the underlying complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen provides visual feedback showing information from peripheral devices and mirrored content from personal devices, allowing users to easily monitor and control systems without needing to understand the complex data flows and communication protocols occurring behind the scenes
3Area of stationary object
If multiple electronic device assemblies are arranged throughout workspace, then comprehensive coverage and access is provided, but system complexity and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the workspace into multiple zones, each served by an individual electronic device assembly mounted in separate power and data channels, allowing independent installation and configuration of each unit while achieving comprehensive overall coverage
Solution Approach 2:
Each electronic device assembly is designed as a universal unit that can be installed in any power and data channel location throughout the workspace, providing consistent functionality and ease of installation across multiple locations without requiring location-specific customizations
Data Source
AI summary
A power and data housing assembly includes a housing body configured to retain and support an electronic device assembly in the form of an interactive display screen and associated electronics. The electronic device assembly is communicatively coupled to at least one peripheral device. The electronic device assembly is configured to provide interactive functions that include text messaging, time-keeping, calendar functions, calculations, game-playing, and audio/video media playback. The electronic device assembly is further configured to provide interactive control of and display of data from the at least one peripheral device. The electronic device is further configured to mirror a personal computing device's display on the electronic device assembly's display.