Large Screen Display Contact Sensing for Automatic Slave Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional large screen displays require manual and time-consuming configuration of slave displays, which is impractical and inefficient, especially for arrangements larger than 3x3 displays, due to the lack of effective automatic configuration methods.
Innovation Solution
A master display system that automatically identifies and configures the positions of slave displays using contact data exchange between displays, enabling automatic setup and positioning even in irregular arrangements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If manual programming is used to configure slave display locations, then the configuration can be done with simple devices, but the time consumption and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The slave displays automatically identify their own positions by exchanging contact data with adjacent displays. Each slave display determines its location based on contact signals from neighbors without requiring manual programming or complex control systems, enabling self-configuration of the entire display wall.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical configuration (physically programming each display location) with an automatic sensing system using contact data exchange. The contact identification components detect physical contact between adjacent displays to automatically determine spatial relationships and positions.
2Productivity
If manual programming is used for slave display locations, then the system remains simple, but productivity and setup speed decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The contact identification components are pre-installed on the displays, and the automatic position identification system is built into the display units. When displays are physically arranged, the contact data exchange automatically occurs, instantly configuring the system without requiring time-consuming manual programming steps.
3Adaptability or versatility
If automatic configuration methods are used, then setup time is reduced, but these methods are limited to small arrangements (at most 3x3)
Solution Approach 1:
The display wall is divided into individual slave displays, each equipped with contact identification components that independently identify their positions. This segmentation allows the system to scale to any size configuration, as each display unit autonomously determines its location through contact data exchange with adjacent units, eliminating the 3x3 limitation of previous automatic configuration methods.
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AI summary
A master display (10) of a large screen display (40) comprises an image data receiving component (11), a slave display existence identification component (12), at least one master display contact identification component(s) (13), a slave display contact identification component (14), a contact data receiving component (15) and a control system component (16). The control system component (16) is communicatively coupled to the image data receiving component (11), the slave display existence identification component (12), the at least one master display contact identification component(s) (13), the slave display existence identification component (14), and the contact data receiving component (15). The master display (10) of a large screen display (40) further comprises a display element (17) communicatively coupled to the control system component (16) for displaying an image according to the processed image data.