Projector Auto-Configuration via Location-Based Settings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing projector technologies do not efficiently utilize setting information from other projectors to automatically adjust settings for optimal display in new environments, leading to suboptimal display settings when used in different locations.
Innovation Solution
An information display device and method that obtain location information and communicate with other devices to retrieve and apply setting information from external memory or other projectors, allowing for automatic adjustment of display settings based on the location, such as brightness and color settings, to ensure optimal display conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If setting information is manually configured for each location, then display quality can be optimized, but time consumption and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Setting information is pre-stored in the server for multiple locations. When the projector is deployed to a new location, the system automatically retrieves the pre-configured setting information without requiring manual configuration, thus maintaining optimal display quality while eliminating time-consuming manual setup.
Solution Approach 2:
The system copies setting information from the server database to the projector's local memory. This copying mechanism allows the projector to quickly acquire proven setting configurations for specific locations without manual intervention, preserving display quality while reducing setup time.
2Loss of time
If setting information is automatically retrieved from server, then setup time is reduced, but network dependency and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
A server acts as an intermediary between multiple projectors and the central management system. The server stores and manages setting information for various locations, allowing projectors to independently retrieve configurations without direct connection to complex control systems, thus reducing individual projector complexity while enabling automatic setup.
Solution Approach 2:
Setting information is copied from the server to the projector's local memory, enabling offline operation after initial retrieval. This copying approach reduces ongoing network dependency and simplifies the projector's system architecture by storing necessary configurations locally rather than requiring continuous network connectivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If setting information is stored locally in each projector, then autonomy is improved, but memory usage and redundancy increase
Solution Approach 1:
The server provides a universal repository that serves multiple projectors and multiple locations. Instead of each projector storing all possible location settings, the centralized server holds the master copies of setting information for various locations, allowing any projector to retrieve appropriate settings as needed. This reduces redundant storage across multiple devices while maintaining autonomous operation capability.
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AI summary
An information display device includes a location obtaining part configured to obtain location information, a communication part configured to communicate with at least one other information display device through a network, a setting management part configured to determine setting information corresponding to the location information based on setting management information stored in a memory part of the at least one other information display device in response to an operation from a user, a display part configured to display information; and a control part configured to control an output of the information displayed on the display part by using the setting information.