Remote Display Resource Management via Activity Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for managing display-related resources, such as screen savers and dimming, are inadequate during situations of long inactivity in applications like Internet television content playback or video calls, requiring users to disable or configure timeouts or use additional hardware, which is inconvenient and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that analyzes input sequences from a remote server for activity cues, such as cursor movement or audio signals, to prevent resource-saving actions like screen saver activation or brightness reduction, thereby reducing energy consumption without needing additional hardware or user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If screen saver and screen dimming functions are activated to save energy, then energy consumption is reduced, but display-related resources are unnecessarily saved during remote application usage
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors the remote application state and provides feedback to the display resource management system. When remote application activity is detected, the system sends signals to prevent screen saver activation and maintain display brightness, ensuring energy saving measures do not interfere with active remote usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote application itself serves the dual purpose of both its primary function and as an activity indicator. The application's operational state automatically serves as feedback for display resource management, eliminating the need for separate monitoring hardware or user intervention.
2Ease of operation
If timeout parameters are configured to prevent screen saver activation during remote usage, then display resources are preserved, but users must manually configure and monitor these settings
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects remote application activity and manages display resources without user intervention. The application's operational state serves as its own indicator, eliminating the need for users to manually configure timeout parameters or monitor display settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automatic feedback loops that continuously monitor application state and adjust display resource management accordingly. This closed-loop system eliminates manual configuration requirements by automatically adapting to usage patterns.
3Ease of operation
If additional hardware devices are introduced to detect user activity, then screen saver activation can be controlled, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The remote application is designed to serve multiple functions: its primary purpose and simultaneously acting as an activity indicator for display resource management. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated hardware devices for activity detection.
Solution Approach 2:
The application itself provides the activity detection function through its operational state. The system leverages the application's natural execution characteristics (running, paused, terminated) as the signal for user activity, removing the need for additional sensors or hardware components.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method for managing display-related resources, the method comprising the steps of: receiving (101) an input sequence of images from a remote server; analyzing (102) the input sequence for presence of input activity at the remote server; in case of activity presence, configuring (103) the display-related resources not to invoke a resources saving action.