Media Streaming Device Cord Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Designing a media streaming device that provides good performance while being simple to install and use is challenging, as conventional devices often require direct plugging into receiving devices, leading to interference and port blocking issues.
Innovation Solution
A media streaming device is suspended between two cord segments, one for media content transfer (e.g., HDMI) and another for power, using flexible yet rigid materials to maintain distance from the receiving device, reducing interference and allowing for wireless functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the media streaming device is directly plugged into the receiving device, then the installation is simple, but the device blocks the port and causes interference with other connections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the connection system into segments by introducing a media streaming device with an integrated cord. The cord is segmented into a first cord segment (fixedly coupled to the device) and a second cord segment (coupled to the receiving device), allowing the device to be positioned away from the port while maintaining connection. This segmentation resolves the port blocking issue while preserving installation simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The media streaming device acts as an intermediary between the power source and the receiving device. It receives power through the first cord segment and transmits media content through the second cord segment to the receiving device. This intermediary role allows the device to bridge connections without directly blocking the receiving device's port.
2Length of moving object
If the media streaming device is positioned close to the receiving device, then the cord length is short, but the device causes radio frequency interference and blocks ports
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible cord design that can dynamically adjust its configuration. The cord includes a first cord segment fixedly coupled to the media streaming device and a second cord segment coupled to the receiving device, allowing the system to adapt the effective length and positioning. This dynamic flexibility enables the device to be positioned at an optimal distance that reduces RF interference while maintaining a practical cord length.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the output cord segment has high rigidity to suspend the device, then the device maintains position away from the receiving device, but the cord becomes less flexible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the cord by specifying that it includes materials with defined rigidity properties. The output cord segment has rigidity above a threshold value relative to the device weight, enabling it to suspend the media streaming device in air while maintaining appropriate flexibility for installation and positioning. This parameter optimization resolves the contradiction between stability and flexibility.
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AI summary
According to an aspect, an apparatus may include a media streaming device including electronic circuitry configured to receive media content wirelessly from a media content source, and an audio output cord segment having a first end portion configured to be coupled to an audio input port of the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to an audio rendering device, where the electronic circuitry is further configured to transmit audio content through the audio output cord segment to the audio rendering device.