Network Muting of Sounder Devices via Unified Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for muting multiple sounder devices, such as mobile phones and computers, are cumbersome and prone to errors, requiring individual manual operation and often leading to missed notifications or background noise interference during calls or meetings.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that bind a network terminal with sounder devices via a network, allowing for the generation and transmission of muting signals to automatically mute or lower the volume of multiple devices simultaneously, with recovery signals to restore previous states as needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual muting operation is performed on multiple devices one by one, then each device can be muted individually, but the operation becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple muting operations into a single unified operation. The mobile terminal sends a single muting instruction that simultaneously controls multiple sounder devices (other mobile phones, computers, etc.), merging what would otherwise require multiple separate manual operations into one action, thereby resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile terminal acts as an intermediary device that receives the user's muting instruction and automatically transmits control signals to multiple target devices. This intermediary approach eliminates the need for the user to manually operate each device individually, significantly reducing both operational complexity and time required.
2Reliability
If manual muting operation is performed on multiple devices one by one, then each device can be muted individually, but the process is prone to errors and missed notifications
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile terminal serves as a reliable intermediary that systematically manages the muting of multiple devices. It maintains a record of bound sounder devices and ensures each receives the muting instruction, eliminating human error in tracking which devices have been muted. This automated approach significantly improves reliability while keeping the user interface simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the mobile terminal tracks the status of muting operations across all bound devices. This feedback ensures that no device is missed and allows for verification that muting was successfully applied to all targets, thereby improving reliability without complicating the user's interaction.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If background sound is not removed from multiple devices, then all devices can continue their normal functions, but background noise interferes with communication quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the noise control function across multiple devices by sending a unified muting instruction from the mobile terminal. This coordinated approach ensures that background noise is removed from all sounder devices simultaneously, preventing noise interference during communication while maintaining the normal functionality of each individual device outside the muting context.
4Adaptability or versatility
If individual device muting is required, then each device can be controlled independently, but the complexity of control increases with the number of devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments device management by distinguishing between the controlling mobile terminal and the controlled sounder devices. This segmentation allows the mobile terminal to maintain an independent list of bound devices and send targeted instructions, reducing control complexity while preserving the ability to selectively mute specific devices or all devices as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile terminal implements a universal control mechanism that can manage multiple types of sounder devices (other mobile phones, computers, etc.) through a single interface and protocol. This multi-functional approach reduces control complexity by providing a unified method for managing diverse devices, while still maintaining the flexibility to adapt to different device types and scenarios.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for muting a sounder device, the method comprises steps of binding a network terminal with the sounder device via a network; generating a muting requirement; sending a muting signal to the sounder device via the network, the muting signal is generated based on the muting requirement; wherein the sounder device is configured to perform a muting process upon the muting signal. The method further comprises a step of sending a recovery signal to the sounder device via the network if the muting requirement becomes invalid, and the sounder device is configured to recover the status before the muting process upon the recovery signal. When it is necessary to remove unwanted background sound, all the sounder devices can be controlled via a network to perform a muting or volume-lowering process. In this way, the mobile terminal can easily and rapidly have the unwanted background sound be removed or lowered at the time of answering or making a call.