Mobile Telephone UPnP Control Point Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack integration of mobile telephone functions with UPnP-enabled digital home devices, leading to interference and inability to accommodate various use case scenarios, such as not being able to hear a ringing phone during a movie, and insufficient remote control capabilities across devices.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that enables mobile telephone functions to trigger UPnP actions in UPnP devices, such as muting audio or pausing video playback upon receiving a call, and allows remote control of home devices through a UPnP environment, using standard UPnP actions and messages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If mobile telephone functions operate independently from UPnP devices, then device simplicity is maintained, but system integration and coordination capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines mobile telephone functionality with UPnP control point capabilities into a single integrated device. The mobile telephone includes both telephony components (microphone, speaker, ringer) and UPnP control point components that can discover and control UPnP devices on the network, enabling seamless coordination between phone events and home entertainment devices
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile telephone is designed to perform multiple functions: traditional telephony operations and UPnP control operations. The single device can both make/receive calls and control UPnP devices such as pausing video playback, muting audio, or stopping recordings in response to incoming calls, eliminating the need for separate dedicated control devices
2Ease of operation
If devices operate independently without integration, then device complexity is reduced, but user experience and coordination capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges telephone event handling with UPnP device control into an integrated system. When the mobile telephone receives an incoming call, the integrated system automatically coordinates with connected UPnP devices to pause video playback, mute audio output, or stop recordings, providing seamless user experience without requiring manual intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the mobile telephone monitors its own operational state (such as receiving a call) and automatically provides control signals to UPnP devices based on these states. The UPnP control point receives events from the telephone's event generator and responds by sending appropriate control commands to UPnP devices, creating a closed-loop feedback system that enhances user experience
3Adaptability or versatility
If telephone events are handled in isolation, then device functionality is simplified, but coordination with other devices and remote control capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile telephone is designed with universal control capability over UPnP devices. The single device can perform traditional telephony functions and simultaneously control multiple types of UPnP devices (audio devices, video devices, recording devices) through standardized UPnP protocols, enabling coordinated operation across diverse device types without requiring device-specific control mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The UPnP control point acts as an intermediary between the mobile telephone and UPnP devices. The control point receives events from the telephone's event generator, processes these events according to UPnP protocols, and translates them into appropriate control commands for the target UPnP devices, enabling standardized coordination without requiring direct device-specific interfaces
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AI summary
A system and method for enabling the integration of mobile telephone functions and the UPnP-enabled digital home. In an UPnP control point device, such as a UPnP mobile telephone, implementing the present invention, events such as the receipt of an incoming telephone call or message in the UPnP control point device application program interface can trigger the requesting of different UPnP actions in UPnP devices that relate to the event. In the UPnP environment, the UPnP control point device serves as a control point and transmits instructions to other devices. For example, the receipt of a phone call could cause the volume on a stereo or television to be lowered or muted, it could cause both live and taped television programs to pause, or it could perform other functions. A UPnP control point device of the present invention can also transmit instructions based upon requests received from remote locations.