Master Display Unit Using Edge Contact Sensing for Automatic Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional large screen displays require manual programming of slave display units, which is time-consuming and impractical, especially when rearrangements occur.
Innovation Solution
A master display unit with sensing elements on its edges to automatically identify and communicate with slave units, processing image data based on contact data to facilitate efficient configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual programming is used to configure slave display units, then the system can be set up, but the configuration process becomes time-consuming and impractical
Solution Approach 1:
The slave display units automatically identify themselves and determine their locations through sensing elements that detect contacts with neighboring units. The system performs self-configuration without requiring manual programming, where each slave unit autonomously senses its position and transmits this information to the master display unit for automatic arrangement configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical programming operations with an automated sensing system. Sensing elements (such as sensors, detectors, or identification devices) automatically detect the physical arrangement of display units and convert this physical information into digital data for configuration, eliminating the need for manual input.
2Loss of information
If manual programming is used to configure slave display units, then location information can be input, but the process becomes complex and requires specialized knowledge
Solution Approach 1:
Slave display units automatically determine their own location information through sensing elements that detect contacts with neighboring units. The system performs self-identification and self-configuration, where each slave unit autonomously senses its position and transmits this information without requiring external programming knowledge or complex setup procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex manual programming operations with an automated sensing system. Sensing elements automatically detect the physical arrangement of display units and convert this physical information into digital data for configuration, eliminating the need for manual input and specialized programming knowledge.
3Adaptability or versatility
If display units are rearranged, then the system can be reconfigured, but manual programming steps must be repeated
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed to be dynamically reconfigurable through automatic sensing. When display units are rearranged, the sensing elements detect the new physical arrangement and the system automatically updates its configuration accordingly. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to handle rearrangements without requiring manual reprogramming.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensing elements provide continuous feedback about the physical arrangement of display units to the master display unit. When units are rearranged, the sensing elements detect the change and transmit new location information, enabling the system to automatically update its configuration based on real-time physical state feedback.
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AI summary
A master display unit (10) of a large screen display (30) comprises: an image data receiving unit (11), at least one sensing element (12), at least one contact data receiving unit (13), a control unit (14), a display element (15) and an image data providing unit (16). The image data receiving unit (11) receives image data. The at least one sensing element (12) is disposed on at least one edge of the master display unit (10). The at least one sensing element (12) senses at least one contact of at least one slave display unit (20) and provides a contact data of the master display unit (10). The at least one contact data receiving unit (13) receives at least one contact data of at least one slave display unit (20). The control unit (14) is communicatively coupled to the image data receiving unit (11), the at least one sensing element (12) and the at least one contact data receiving unit (13). The control unit (14) receives the contact data of the master display unit (10) and processes the image data provided by the image data receiving unit (11) based on the contact data of the master display unit (10) and the at least one contact data of the at least one slave display unit (20). The display element (15) is communicatively coupled to the control unit (14). The display element (15) displays an image according to the processed image data. The image data providing unit (16) is communicatively coupled to the control unit (14). The image data providing unit (16) provides the image data to the at least one slave display unit (20).