Remote Controller Connection Management for Multi-Display Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional remote control systems for multiple display units require exclusive remote controllers, leading to poor operability when multiple individuals attempt to control different display units simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A system where the display device permits connection to one remote controller when not connected to another, and disapproves the connection to prompt the first remote controller to connect to the second when already connected, allowing cellular phones to function as remote controllers and improving operability without the need for exclusive controllers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If exclusive remote controllers are provided for each display unit, then each display unit can be controlled independently, but the device complexity increases and operability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A single remote controller is designed to control multiple display units by establishing communication with different main body devices. The remote controller can switch between controlling a first display unit (via first main body device) and a second display unit (via second main body device), eliminating the need for separate exclusive remote controllers for each display unit while maintaining independent control capability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple remote controllers control one display unit, then multiple people can play games simultaneously, but the operability deteriorates when multiple display units are involved due to confusion about which remote controls which display
Solution Approach 1:
The main body device acts as an intermediary between the remote controller and the display unit. When a remote controller sends a control signal, the main body device receives it and determines which display unit should be controlled based on the communication relationship. This mediator resolves the confusion by automatically routing control signals to the appropriate display unit, allowing multiple users to operate different displays simultaneously with a single remote controller.
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AI summary
The present invention pertains to a remote control system, the objective being to improve operability. A main body communication control unit 13 of a display device 7 permits connection to a remote controller 8 when not being in a connected state to a remote controller 9 when the connection is requested from the remote controller 8, and on the other hand, disapproves the connection to the remote controller 8 and prompts the remote controller 8 to be connected to the remote controller 9 when being in the connected state to the remote controller 9 when the connection is requested from the remote controller 8.