Port-Connected Television Upgrader Offloading Processing to Host
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Solution Overview
Problem
Old media devices, such as smart televisions, become obsolete as new apps and technologies emerge, requiring users to replace the hardware due to insufficient processing capabilities, leading to a degraded user experience and environmental waste.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows media devices to be upgraded by offloading processing tasks to a host device via a databus, such as the Internet or USB, enabling the execution of new and upgraded apps using more advanced hardware capabilities, thereby extending the device's lifespan without the need for hardware replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If hardware remains the same in old televisions, then manufacturing cost is reduced and device simplicity is maintained, but processing capability becomes insufficient to support new apps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the media device (display) with a cloud-based processing system. The media device maintains its simple hardware architecture while the cloud system provides the computational power needed to execute new apps. This merging allows the display to access advanced processing capabilities remotely without requiring hardware upgrades.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a cloud-based processing system as an intermediary between the user and the media device. This intermediary handles the computationally intensive tasks of app execution and rendering, while the media device only needs to display the output. The intermediary resolves the contradiction by providing advanced processing power without modifying the media device hardware.
2Power
If hardware is upgraded to support new apps, then processing capability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the processing functions from the media device and places them in a cloud-based system. By taking out the computationally intensive operations to the cloud, the media device can maintain its simple hardware architecture while still accessing advanced processing capabilities through network connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The cloud-based processing system serves multiple functions: app execution, rendering, and adaptation to different display capabilities. This universal system handles all processing requirements centrally, allowing the media device to remain simple while gaining access to sophisticated functionality through the cloud interface.
3Power
If hardware replacement is required for new technology support, then processing capability is improved, but loss of time and user cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-executing apps and content processing in the cloud before they need to be displayed. The system can pre-render content, prepare app environments, and cache data in advance, so that when the user accesses something, it's already ready or can be quickly assembled from pre-processed components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic resource allocation where processing power is allocated on-demand from the cloud based on user needs. Instead of requiring permanent hardware upgrades, the system dynamically assigns computational resources through the cloud, allowing the media device to access advanced processing capabilities only when needed without permanent hardware changes.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for a port-connected television upgrader system. An embodiment operates by determining that an application that streams output is installed on a television. A command to execute a function of the application is received. It is determined that an upgrader device is physically connected to the television through a port of the television. The command is provided to the upgrader device physically connected to the television. A response to the command is received by the television from the upgrader device. Content corresponding to executing the response is output by the television.