Removable Secondary Display Module Docking for Information Aggregation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Laptop computers and PDAs face challenges such as the need for lengthy boot-up times to retrieve information and the inconvenience of carrying multiple incompatible devices, each providing different sets of information.
Innovation Solution
A removable secondary display module that can dock with and communicate with various electronic devices, aggregating and presenting information in a condensed form, even when the primary device is turned off, using protocols like infrared, radio frequency, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and ultrawide band, and acting as a proxy to collect and transmit operating parameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If the entire laptop computer or PDA system is booted up to retrieve information, then complete system functionality is available, but time consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the information retrieval function from the complete system by using a separate secondary display device that can independently access and display information from the primary device without requiring the primary device to be fully operational. This segmentation allows information access to occur independently of the main system boot-up process.
Solution Approach 2:
The secondary display device acts as an intermediary between the user and the primary device's information storage. It can retrieve and display information (such as text messages, emails, calendar events) without requiring the primary device to be powered on, serving as a mediator that provides access to stored information independently.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple incompatible electronic devices are carried to provide different sets of information, then information diversity is achieved, but device portability and convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The secondary display device is designed to be universally compatible with multiple different primary devices (laptop computers, PDAs, mobile phones, etc.). It can dock with and retrieve information from various device types through standardized interfaces, eliminating the need to carry multiple device-specific accessories or devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the functionality of multiple device-specific display accessories into a single universal secondary display device. Instead of carrying separate devices or accessories for each primary device type, the user carries one universal secondary display that can interface with multiple different primary devices, consolidating information access functionality.
3Speed
If a removable secondary display module is used to access information without booting the primary device, then information retrieval speed improves, but system complexity increases due to additional docking interfaces and communication protocols
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the information display functionality from the primary device system, placing it in a separate secondary display device. This extraction allows the secondary device to have its own independent display capabilities and communication interface, reducing the complexity burden on the primary device while enabling fast information retrieval.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device comprising a plurality of onboard displays, wherein at least one of the onboard displays is removable from the electronic device, and wherein the at least one of the onboard displays aggregates and displays information received from a plurality of electronic devices.