Electronic Signage Assembly Wireless Message Preview

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing signage assemblies lack a control unit where a message is visible before being sent for display, limiting user interaction and message confirmation prior to wireless transmission.

Innovation Solution

A signage assembly comprising a display unit with a display transceiver and a control unit equipped with a remote transceiver, allowing wireless communication and a dedicated controller with programming code for message entry and confirmation on a touch-enabled screen before transmission to the display screen.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a control unit with message preview capability is added, then user interaction and message confirmation are enhanced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser interactionVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit integrates multiple functions including message entry interface, message preview display, wireless communication transceiver, and message transmission control into a single integrated device. This merging of functions enhances user interaction capabilities while avoiding the complexity increase that would result from having separate devices for each function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The control unit is designed as a multi-functional device that can perform message composition, message preview, wireless communication, and transmission control. This universal design allows a single device to handle multiple tasks that would otherwise require separate components, improving ease of operation without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Manufacturing precision

If a message preview function is implemented on the control unit, then message accuracy is improved, but loss of time occurs during message composition and confirmation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemessage accuracyVSAvoidmessage composition time

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit displays the complete message on its interface before transmission occurs. This preliminary action allows users to review and confirm the exact message content that will be transmitted, ensuring message accuracy while maintaining efficient composition through digital input methods.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The message preview function serves the user by automatically displaying the composed message for review before transmission. This self-service capability allows users to verify message accuracy without requiring additional manual checking steps, thus improving accuracy while minimizing time loss.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11527180B2Electronic signage assembly

Publication Date: 2022.12.13 MILNER RICK

AI summary

An electronic signage assembly for creating and wirelessly posting messages to a display unit includes a display unit comprising a display transceiver and a control unit comprising a remote transceiver, so that the control unit is positioned for wireless communication with the display unit. The display unit also comprises a display screen. The control unit comprises an entry module, which allows for entry of a message. The remote transceiver is positioned to communicate the message, via the display transceiver, to the display screen for display of the message to persons proximate to the display unit.