Portable Optical Device Wireless Video Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable optical devices like rifle scopes and binoculars lack effective communication capabilities, making it difficult for users to receive real-time feedback and adjustments, especially in field applications where the target may not be ideal, and complicating training processes.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating an optical sensor, display, and transceiver into portable optical devices to capture and transmit video data wirelessly, allowing for real-time communication with computing devices for adjustments and feedback through user inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If portable optical devices are made more complex to include communication capabilities, then adaptability and ease of operation improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions into the portable optical device by incorporating a transceiver that enables both wireless data transmission and reception. The device can communicate with external computing devices, receive control signals, and display information, thereby achieving multi-functionality that improves adaptability without requiring separate dedicated devices for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a transceiver as an intermediary component that facilitates communication between the portable optical device and external computing devices. This intermediary enables data exchange and control signals to be transmitted wirelessly, allowing the optical device to gain enhanced capabilities while maintaining a relatively simple internal architecture by using a dedicated communication module.
2Ease of operation
If real-time video transmission is implemented, then ease of operation and measurement precision improve, but use of energy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements real-time video transmission selectively rather than continuously. The system transmits video data only when needed for training or adjustment purposes, and can adjust the transmission frequency and quality based on operational requirements. This partial action approach maintains ease of operation through real-time feedback capability while reducing overall energy consumption by avoiding unnecessary continuous transmission.
3Adaptability or versatility
If wireless communication components are added, then adaptability improves, but device complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the wireless communication functionality into a separate transceiver module that can be integrated into the portable optical device. By isolating the communication components in a dedicated module, the design achieves wireless capability while minimizing the impact on the overall device weight and structure, as the transceiver can be optimized independently for communication functions.
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AI summary
A firearm scope comprises an optical sensor to capture video data, a display, a transceiver configured to communicate data wirelessly through a communication channel, and a controller. The controller can be configured to provide a portion of the video data to the display, provide media content including the video data to the transceiver for wireless transmission, receive a signal from the communication channel in response to the wireless transmission, and selectively modify the portion of the video data to the display in response to receiving the signal.