Removable Audio Player Host Synchronization Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face the inconvenience of needing to purchase and synchronize two separate digital media players for different situations, requiring a desktop or laptop computer for synchronization, which is cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A portable host digital media player with a small removable audio player that attaches and detaches, allowing automatic or manual synchronization of digital files, with the host player supporting both audio and video formats and the removable player supporting only audio, enabling wireless media file downloads and transfer between the two.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users purchase two separate media players (large and small) for different situations, then they can have appropriate device size for different activities, but they face the constant task of independently synchronizing the players with their music of choice using a desktop or laptop computer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two separate media players into a single integrated device with a host player and a removable player. The host player contains a larger memory and full controls, while the removable player has a smaller memory and limited controls. The two players automatically synchronize when connected, eliminating the need for separate computer synchronization and allowing users to switch between device sizes for different activities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users purchase two separate media players for different situations, then they can have appropriate device size for different activities, but they are faced with the constant task of independently synchronizing the players
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary synchronization actions automatically when the removable player is connected to the host player. The host player's controller automatically transfers music files to the removable player's memory in advance, so that when the user needs to switch to the smaller device, the files are already available. This eliminates the need for manual computer-based synchronization and reduces time loss.
3Ease of operation
If the removable player has limited features and smaller memory, then it is easier to handle during activities like jogging, but it cannot store as many media files
Solution Approach 1:
The patent solves the storage capacity limitation by adding a temporal dimension to the solution. The removable player with limited storage can be automatically replenished from the host player's larger memory whenever connected. This allows the small player to maintain full functionality during activities while the system as a whole provides access to the larger media library through automatic file transfer and synchronization.
Data Source
AI summary
A dual handheld player system including a smaller handheld player including a smaller memory for storing audio files, and audio playback circuitry, operative to play the audio files stored in the smaller memory when the smaller player is slid out of a larger player, and the larger handheld player, including tracks for sliding the smaller player in and out, a larger memory for storing audio and video files, and audio-video playback circuitry that is operative to play the audio and video files stored in the larger memory when the smaller portable player is slid in the tracks, and is not operative to play the audio and video files stored in the larger memory when the smaller portable player is slid out of said track.