Playing Device Grouping by Working State

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless music systems lack an effective method to group playing devices based on their working states, making it inconvenient for users to control multiple devices synchronously.

Innovation Solution

A grouping control method that allows playing devices to be grouped according to their detected working states, enabling automatic addition to a group based on standby, playing, or disconnection states, thereby facilitating user control without manual intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual grouping method is used, then user can control grouping process, but operation complexity increases and user convenience decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidgrouping control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables playing devices to automatically detect their own working states (standby, playing, disconnection) and perform self-grouping based on predefined rules, eliminating the need for manual user intervention in the grouping process while maintaining user control through rule configuration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the grouping criterion parameter from manual selection to automatic detection of working state parameters, allowing devices to be grouped dynamically based on their operational status rather than requiring users to manually assign devices to groups

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If grouping is not based on working state, then grouping can be done, but adaptability to different device states is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegrouping adaptabilityVSAvoidworking state information
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring the working states of playing devices and using this information to dynamically adjust group compositions, ensuring that grouping decisions are based on current device status rather than static assignments

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary detection of working states before executing grouping operations, allowing devices to be pre-categorized based on their current operational status (standby, playing, disconnection) before actual grouping is applied

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3171608B1Playing device grouping control method and user terminal
Publication Date: 2022.06.15 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a grouping control method of a playing device and a terminal. The method includes: receiving a grouping command for adding a target playing device in a playing device list to a target group, by a terminal; responding to the grouping command and detecting a working state of the target playing device by the terminal; and adding the target playing device to the target group according to the working state by the terminal. Through technical schemes of the present disclosure, the playing device can be grouped flexibly according to the working state thereof.