Mobile Terminal Wireless Audio Output via Signal Strength

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile terminals face challenges in delivering high-quality audio output due to their size, leading to a need for alternative methods to enhance sound reproduction beyond traditional earphones or headphones.

Innovation Solution

A mobile terminal system that includes a memory for storing audio data and a communication unit to wirelessly transmit audio data to an audio output device when a specific signal strength is met, using both Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi communication modules to ensure seamless and adjustable audio output.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If audio output is provided through built-in audio output unit of mobile terminal, then audio data can be reproduced, but sound field is deteriorated due to size of mobile terminal

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound field qualityVSAvoidmobile terminal size
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the audio output function from the mobile terminal by transmitting audio data to external audio output devices (TV, monitor, PC, audio player) through wireless communication. This allows the mobile terminal's limited audio capabilities to be supplemented by external devices with superior sound fields, effectively resolving the contradiction between compact size and audio quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Illumination intensity

If earphones or headphones are used to listen to music through mobile terminal, then audio quality can be improved, but user convenience is reduced and additional accessories are required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio qualityVSAvoiduser convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements multi-functionality by enabling the mobile terminal to output audio to various types of external devices (TV, monitor, PC, audio player) without requiring earphones or headphones. This universal compatibility allows users to leverage existing audio equipment for high-quality sound while maintaining convenience, as no additional accessories are needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Illumination intensity

If audio data is transmitted to external audio output device, then sound field is improved, but wireless communication reliability must be ensured

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound fieldVSAvoidwireless communication stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs feedback mechanisms where the mobile terminal monitors the repeated wireless signal from the audio output device and adjusts transmission based on signal strength thresholds. This ensures reliable wireless communication by maintaining connection stability while enabling high-quality audio output to external devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10445055B2Mobile terminal, audio output device and audio output system comprising same
Publication Date: 2019.10.15 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, an audio output device and an audio output system comprising the same. The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a memory for storing audio data; a communication unit for receiving a repetitive radio signal from the audio output device; and a control unit controlling the audio data such that the audio data is transmitted to the audio output device in a wireless manner when the strength or the level of the repetitive radio signal is a first predetermined value or more, while reproducing the audio data, wherein the communication unit comprises a first communication module for receiving the repetitive radio signal and a second communication module for outputting the audio data to the audio output device. Therefore, the audio output device can output a sound of the audio data reproduced by the mobile terminal.