Multimedia Control Module Pre-Boot Image Data Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional multimedia devices display a black screen for an unpredictable period during the boot process, leading to unsatisfactory user experiences and unnecessary power consumption by the display module before images can be viewed.
Innovation Solution
A control module and method that perform a pre-boot process using a signal receiving and analyzing unit to generate image data before the device is activated, allowing the display module to enter a waiting mode until a boot command is received, thus reducing the black screen period and conserving power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display module is activated during the boot process, then the television is ready to display images, but a black image is displayed for an extended period until the boot process completes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by performing the boot process before the display module is activated. The system completes system initialization, signal processing, and other boot operations in advance, so that when the display module becomes active, the image is immediately ready for display without showing a black screen for an extended period.
2Ease of operation
If the display module is activated during the boot process, then the television can display images, but a considerable amount of power is consumed by the display module during the black image period
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs the boot process in advance before activating the display module, eliminating the period where the display module would consume power while showing a black image. By completing all necessary initialization and processing beforehand, the display module can be activated only when ready to show a valid image, thus avoiding unnecessary power consumption.
3Loss of time
If the television is set to automatically pre-boot based on viewing habits analysis, then the black image period is reduced, but additional resources are wasted when the television is left activated without displaying an image
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs the boot process in advance but keeps the display module deactivated until needed. This approach eliminates the waste of displaying black images while consuming power, as the display module remains off during the pre-boot period. The system only activates the display when actually required, avoiding the resource waste associated with leaving the television activated but not displaying useful content.
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AI summary
A control module of a multimedia device for generating display data required by a display module is provided. The control module includes: a signal receiving and analyzing unit, configured to receive a first signal to accordingly generate a pre-boot command, and to receive a second signal to accordingly generate a boot command; and a processor, configured to perform a pre-boot process according to the pre-boot signal to generate the image data, to enter a waiting mode when the pre-boot process is complete, and to exit the waiting mode according to the boot command. The image data is not used to display an image by the display module when the processor remains in the waiting mode.