Multimedia Gateway Auto-Device Selection via Content Attributes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional network systems require manual user input to designate electronic devices for streaming multimedia content, which is inconvenient and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a processor that communicates with multiple devices, obtaining information about multimedia content and using reference information to automatically select and transmit the content to the appropriate device based on predefined attributes, such as genre or media type, eliminating the need for manual user settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual user designation is used to select electronic devices for streaming, then user control and precision are improved, but ease of operation and convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway automatically performs device selection based on content attributes and pre-stored reference information, eliminating the need for manual user input. The system serves itself by autonomously matching content characteristics with suitable electronic devices using stored correspondence data.
Solution Approach 2:
Reference information mapping content attributes to electronic devices is pre-stored in the gateway before actual streaming occurs. This preliminary preparation enables rapid automatic selection during content streaming without requiring real-time user intervention or complex processing.
2Ease of operation
If automatic device selection is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway pre-stores reference information that maps content attributes to suitable electronic devices. This preliminary preparation simplifies the actual device selection process during streaming, as the gateway only needs to retrieve and match pre-established correspondences rather than performing complex real-time analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
Reference information acts as an intermediary layer between content attributes and electronic devices. Instead of directly analyzing device capabilities and content requirements, the gateway uses this intermediate mapping data to facilitate automatic selection, reducing processing complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual device designation is required, then adaptability to user preferences is improved, but productivity and streaming efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway autonomously handles device selection based on content attributes and pre-stored reference information, eliminating the time-consuming manual user input process. This self-service capability maintains adaptability to content requirements while significantly improving streaming efficiency and productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
User preferences and device correspondences are pre-configured and stored as reference information before actual streaming operations. This preliminary setup enables rapid automatic device selection during content playback, maintaining adaptability while eliminating repetitive manual configuration and improving overall streaming efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic apparatus and control method therefor is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a communicator configured to communicate with a plurality of electronic devices, and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain information about multimedia content in response to an event occurring in relation to the multimedia content, select at least one electronic device among the plurality of electronic devices based on the obtained information about the multimedia content and reference information referring to multimedia contents previously designated in correspondence with the plurality of electronic devices, respectively, and control the communicator to transmit the multimedia content to the selected at least one electronic device.