Centralized Remote Control Description Repository
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video place-shifting devices require each communication device to store multiple remote control device descriptions for various video source devices, leading to storage inefficiencies and complexity in emulating remote control functionality over communication networks.
Innovation Solution
A system where a communication node serves as a central repository for remote control device descriptions, allowing communication devices to retrieve and use descriptions specific to the electronic device being controlled, eliminating the need for each device to store all possible descriptions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If each communication device stores multiple remote control device descriptions for various video source devices, then the device can emulate remote control functionality for diverse devices, but the storage requirements and device complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the remote control device descriptions from individual communication devices and stores them centrally on the network server. This allows communication devices to access descriptions on-demand without storing them locally, reducing storage requirements while maintaining the ability to emulate remote control functionality for diverse video source devices
Solution Approach 2:
The network server provides a universal repository that serves multiple communication devices with different remote control needs. A single centralized storage location provides descriptions for multiple device types, making the system scalable and reducing redundancy across the network
2Adaptability or versatility
If each communication device stores multiple remote control device descriptions for various video source devices, then the device can emulate remote control functionality for diverse devices, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex task of managing multiple remote control descriptions from individual communication devices and relocates it to a centralized network server. This simplifies communication devices by removing the burden of storing and managing diverse device profiles, while the server handles the complexity centrally
Solution Approach 2:
The network server acts as an intermediary between communication devices and video source devices. It provides the necessary remote control descriptions to communication devices on-demand, simplifying the architecture by introducing a centralized management layer that handles the complexity of supporting multiple device types
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AI summary
A method of providing a description of a remote control device to a communication device configured to interact with an electronic device over a communication network as a remote control device is presented. In the method, the communication device transfers an indication of the electronic device over the network to a communication node. Afterward, the communication device receives the description of the remote control device associated with the electronic device from the node over the network. The communication device transfers a command associated with the remote control device over the network to the electronic device, wherein the command is generated using the description of the remote control device.