Intercom Image Data Routing via Mediator Architecture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Intercom systems face challenges in efficiently transmitting and displaying image data from multiple image acquisition devices, particularly in scenarios where direct connections and authentication information management are complex, leading to potential security risks and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
An intercom system architecture where a first intercom acts as an intermediary, processing and transmitting image data from multiple second image acquisition devices to a second intercom, eliminating the need for direct connections and authentication information storage, thereby simplifying the system and enhancing security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If direct connections are established between the second intercom and multiple second image acquisition devices, then image data transmission is enabled, but system complexity and authentication management become complex
Solution Approach 1:
The first intercom acts as an intermediary device between the second intercom and multiple second image acquisition devices. The second intercom sends image data requests to the first intercom, which then retrieves data from the appropriate second image acquisition devices and forwards it to the second intercom. This mediator approach eliminates the need for the second intercom to directly connect to multiple devices, significantly reducing system complexity while maintaining reliable image data transmission.
2Ease of operation
If authentication information is stored for direct device connections, then device access is enabled, but security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The first intercom serves as a security intermediary that manages authentication centrally. Instead of storing authentication information for multiple second image acquisition devices in the second intercom (which would create security risks), the first intercom handles all authentication operations. The second intercom only needs to authenticate with the first intercom, eliminating the need to store sensitive authentication data locally and reducing security vulnerabilities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple direct connections are established for comprehensive monitoring, then monitoring coverage is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the functionality of multiple direct connections into a single intermediary connection through the first intercom. By combining authentication management, data retrieval, and forwarding operations into one centralized device, the system achieves comprehensive monitoring coverage across multiple second image acquisition devices without requiring separate direct connections from the second intercom to each device, thereby reducing overall system cost.
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AI summary
Intercom systems and methods for image data transmission are provided. The intercom system may include a first intercom including a first image acquisition device, one or more second image acquisition devices, and a second intercom. During an intercom with the second intercom, the first intercom may receive a request for target image data captured by one or more target image acquisition devices of the first image acquisition device and the one or more second image acquisition devices from the second intercom. The one or more target image acquisition devices may include at least one target second image acquisition device of the one or more second image acquisition devices. In response to the request, the first intercom may obtain the target image data from the one or more target image acquisition devices. The first intercom may also send a signal encoding the target image data to the second intercom for display.