Peripheral Device Synchronization via Host Mediator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing peripheral devices, such as keyboards and mice, often have luminous elements or fans that operate independently, leading to inconsistent visual and operational experiences when used together, lacking a standardized synchronization method to ensure coordinated functionality.
Innovation Solution
A synchronization method and apparatus that utilize a detecting program or firmware to generate and transmit synchronization signals between peripheral devices, allowing them to operate in synchronized modes, such as matching luminous frequencies or fan speeds, ensuring consistency across devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If peripheral devices operate independently without synchronization, then each device can function autonomously, but the visual and operational consistency across devices deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a host computer as an intermediary that receives synchronization signals from a detecting program and distributes them to multiple peripheral devices. This mediator coordinates the operations of independently functioning devices, ensuring they maintain consistent visual effects and operational states without compromising their autonomous functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The host computer serves multiple functions: it acts as a detection endpoint for receiving synchronization signals, a distribution hub for transmitting signals to multiple devices, and a coordination center for maintaining system-wide consistency. This multi-functional approach enables synchronization across diverse peripheral devices while preserving their individual operational capabilities.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a synchronization system is implemented across multiple peripheral devices, then operational consistency is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the synchronization logic from the peripheral devices themselves and places it in the host computer. By removing the complex synchronization processing from the individual devices and centralizing it in the host, the system achieves coordination while keeping the peripheral devices relatively simple in structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Each peripheral device is designed to autonomously receive and execute synchronization signals without requiring complex internal synchronization mechanisms. The devices serve themselves by simply responding to signals from the host, which handles the complex coordination logic externally.
3Device complexity
If peripheral devices operate independently, then device complexity is reduced, but the coordinated functionality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The host computer acts as a mediator that enables coordinated functionality between simple peripheral devices. It receives synchronization signals and distributes them appropriately, allowing devices with simple structures to still achieve sophisticated coordinated effects through the intermediary's coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent shifts the synchronization coordination from the device level to the system level, adding a new dimension of coordination through the host computer. This dimensional shift allows individual devices to remain simple while the overall system achieves complex coordinated functionality.
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AI summary
A synchronization method is provided for a peripheral apparatus. The peripheral apparatus comprises a first peripheral device and a second peripheral device, wherein the first peripheral device is coupled to a host and the first peripheral device runs in a first operation mode. The synchronization method comprises the following steps: when a second peripheral device is coupled to the host, the second peripheral device obtains a synchronization signal from the host; and the second peripheral device runs in a second operation mode based on the synchronization signal, wherein the second operation mode is same as the first operation mode.