Receiving Station for Automatic Resource Sharing of Handheld Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
The concurrent and synergetic use of resources from handheld portable equipment is complex due to difficulties in selecting data to exchange and functions to share, with existing solutions requiring a personal computer, which is expensive and bulky, and not user-friendly.
Innovation Solution
A receiving station with interface means and detection means for host equipment, allowing automatic selection of combined use modes of resources, using a method that includes inventorying resources and selecting use modes based on detected equipment and available functions, without the need for a personal computer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a personal computer is used to control and display functions of multiple handheld devices, then the control and display capabilities are improved, but the cost and bulkiness increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving station is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as a control interface for multiple handheld devices, a display unit for various equipment, a data exchange hub, and a power charging station. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for a personal computer while providing comprehensive control capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving station acts as an intermediary device between multiple handheld devices and the user. It mediates control signals, displays information from different devices, and manages data exchanges, thereby replacing the personal computer's role without requiring its complexity.
2Measurement precision
If manual selection of data exchange and function sharing is implemented, then the control precision is improved, but the operation complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects connected handheld devices, inventories their resources, and selects appropriate combined use modes without requiring manual user configuration. The receiving station performs self-configuration by identifying device types and establishing optimal communication protocols automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary inventory of device resources upon connection, pre-establishing communication channels and resource mappings before actual data exchange begins. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for manual configuration during operation.
3Productivity
If resources of multiple handheld devices are used concurrently, then the functionality and productivity are improved, but the system complexity and difficulty of resource management increase
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving station segments resource management by dedicating specific ports and processing channels to different device types. Each handheld device is managed through its own connection interface, allowing independent resource inventory and control while enabling coordinated combined use modes.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a receiving station (10) comprising a first physical connection port (20) intended for a first host equipment item and at least one second physical connection port (22) intended for at least one second host equipment item, detection means (24, 34) of host equipment connected to the ports, and the means (30) of automatic selection of combined use modes of the resources of the receiving station and/or connected host equipment, controlled by the detection means (24, 34). Application to handheld portable equipment.