Multimedia Presentation Device Feedback Control for Interaction Quality

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current multimedia presentation devices, such as teleconferencing systems, lack feedback mechanisms to evaluate and improve user experience during interactions, particularly in environments where network interruptions occur, leading to subjective and unaddressed degradation of interaction quality.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a controller, sensor, and multimedia presentation device that captures telemetry and multimedia data, compares it to control elements, and adjusts device configurations to minimize disruptions, including adjusting lighting and device positioning, to enhance user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multimedia presentation devices operate without feedback mechanisms, then device complexity is reduced, but user experience quality deteriorates due to unaddressed network interruptions and interaction degradation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experience qualityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms through sensors that capture multimedia data and telemetry, comparing captured control elements against expected values to detect deviations. This feedback loop enables the system to identify network interruptions and interaction quality degradation, then automatically adjust device configurations to maintain reliable user experience despite the added system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-corrective actions by automatically detecting issues through feedback and adjusting its own configuration without external intervention. The controller modifies device settings based on captured telemetry and multimedia data, enabling the system to self-manage quality issues while adding minimal operational complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If the system captures and processes telemetry and multimedia data in real-time, then interaction quality is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteraction qualityVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial action by selectively capturing and processing only relevant telemetry and multimedia data needed for quality assessment. Rather than continuously analyzing all data streams, the system focuses on specific control elements and telemetry metrics that directly indicate interaction quality, reducing energy consumption while maintaining reliable quality monitoring

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts processing parameters based on detected quality issues. When network interruptions or degradation are detected, the system intensifies monitoring and adjustment activities; when quality is stable, it reduces processing intensity, thereby maintaining interaction quality while optimizing energy consumption through adaptive parameter changes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11474680B2Control adjusted multimedia presentation devices
Publication Date: 2022.10.18 HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LP
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AI summary

In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a system comprising a sensor, a multimedia presentation device, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive telemetry from the multimedia device and receive a multimedia capture from the sensor. The controller compares the multimedia capture to a control element and determines a relationship between the telemetry and the comparison. Based on the determination, the controller adjusts the configuration of the multimedia presentation device.