Network-Attached Display Device Joining Online Session
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for using display devices in online collaborative computing sessions, such as projectors, require cumbersome manual configuration and time-consuming wire exchanges when presenters change, especially in multi-user conference settings, and often necessitate adapters for standard connections.
Innovation Solution
A network-attached display device can join an online collaborative computing session as an attendee, receiving data over the computer network and rendering images without the need for a physical connection to a participant's computer, allowing for efficient scheduling and seamless presenter transitions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a physical connection is used between participant's computer and display device, then image relay is achieved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to adapters and wire exchanges
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical connection system (physical cables and adapters between computer and display device) with a network-based communication system. The display device joins the online collaborative session as an attendee through network protocols, eliminating the need for physical adapters and cable connections while maintaining reliable image relay functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary role where the display device acts as an attendee in the online collaborative session rather than directly connecting to the presenter's computer. This intermediary network session mechanism facilitates image relay without requiring direct physical connections or adapters between specific devices.
2Reliability
If physical connections are used for display device, then image relay is achieved, but loss of time increases due to wire exchanges when presenters change
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical cable connections with network-based communication, allowing the display device to automatically receive and display content from any presenter joining the online session. When presenters change, no physical reconnection is needed - the network session automatically routes content to the display device, eliminating setup time while maintaining reliable image relay.
3Ease of manufacture
If manual configuration is used for projector setup, then display device can be configured, but ease of operation deteriorates due to cumbersome configuration steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service configuration where the display device automatically joins the online collaborative session using its network capabilities. The device autonomously configures itself to receive and display session content without requiring manual intervention for complex setup procedures, while still enabling full configuration functionality through the network session interface.
4Ease of operation
If display device joins session as attendee, then ease of operation improves by eliminating wired connections, but device complexity increases due to network integration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by enabling the display device to function both as a traditional display device and as a network participant in the online collaborative session. The device uses its existing network capabilities (designed for other purposes) to join sessions and receive content, achieving operational simplicity without adding dedicated complexity for this specific function.
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AI summary
In one embodiment, a network-attached display device (e.g., projector) may join an online collaborative computing session as an attendee. The display device may then receive data for the online collaborative computing session as an attendee over the computer network. As such, the display device may render images associated with being an attendee of the online collaborative computing session from the received data, and then visually display the images associated with the online collaborative computing session.