Periodic Still Image Updates for Battery-Powered A/V Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing user interfaces for monitoring audio/video (A/V) devices often suffer from poor network connectivity issues, leading to low-quality or interrupted video streams, and battery-powered devices quickly deplete power when providing continuous live video feeds, making it difficult for users to monitor their A/V devices effectively.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a user interface that displays still images from A/V devices at given time intervals, reducing the need for continuous live video streaming and conserving battery power by activating camera and network interfaces less frequently, while allowing users to monitor A/V devices with periodic updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If continuous live video streaming is provided, then real-time monitoring capability is improved, but battery power is depleted rapidly
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from continuous live video streaming to periodic still image capture and transmission. The camera and network interfaces are activated at predetermined time intervals rather than continuously, which dramatically reduces battery power consumption while still providing monitoring capability. Users can view the most recent captured image to check the status of monitored locations.
2Speed
If continuous live video streaming is provided, then real-time monitoring capability is improved, but network connectivity requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses periodic still image capture and transmission instead of continuous video streaming. This reduces the data transmission burden on the network, making the system more reliable under poor network conditions. The bandwidth requirement for transmitting periodic images is significantly lower than for continuous video streams.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses low-resolution still images rather than high-definition video streams. These images are captured periodically and transmitted to the user device, providing sufficient monitoring information while consuming minimal network bandwidth and resources.
3Measurement precision
If high-resolution video streaming is provided, then image quality is improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses different image qualities for different purposes: high-resolution still images are captured locally for detailed examination, while lower-resolution versions are transmitted remotely for general monitoring. This allows the device to maintain high image quality when needed while reducing power consumption during transmission and general operation.
Data Source
AI summary
This application is directed to user interfaces for displaying information associated with electronic devices. For instance, a client device may receive a request to open an application. The client device may then receive, from a network device, image data generated by one or more electronic devices. Using the image data, the client device may display one or more images represented by the image data on a user interface, where an individual image is associated with a respective electronic device. After a time period has elapsed, the client device may receive, from the network device, additional image data generated by the one or more electronic devices, where the additional image data represents one or more updated images. The client device may then display the one or more updated images, instead of the one or more images, using the user interface.