Software Routing for Combined Television Networking

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Solution Overview

Problem

The high cost of hardware AP chipsets in combined televisions, along with their long startup times and high power consumption, hinder the development of efficient and cost-effective digital home appliances that require advanced networking capabilities.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a host with multiple physical network cards, allowing the television to connect to an external network via one physical network card and to intelligent modules via multiple second physical network cards, which enables routing functions without the need for a hardware AP chipset, thereby reducing hardware costs and improving performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a hardware AP chipset is used in combined television, then networking capabilities are provided, but hardware cost increases and startup time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetworking capabilitiesVSAvoidhardware cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the AP chipset from the combined television system and replaces it with a software-based routing solution using existing network cards. The host uses its network cards to perform routing functions through software processing, eliminating the need for dedicated hardware AP chipsets and reducing hardware costs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical hardware AP chipset with a software-based routing mechanism. The host's processor handles routing decisions by processing data packets from multiple network cards, substituting hardware networking functionality with software processing to reduce cost and improve flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a hardware AP chipset is used in combined television, then networking capabilities are provided, but startup time increases and power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetworking capabilitiesVSAvoidstartup time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By removing the hardware AP chipset entirely and using the host's existing network cards for routing functions, the system eliminates the startup delays associated with initializing separate AP hardware. The host's network cards are already part of the main system initialization, so no additional startup time is required.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The software-based routing approach using host network cards eliminates the need to initialize separate hardware AP components, thereby reducing startup time. The routing decisions are made through software processing of data packets rather than hardware initialization sequences.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Adaptability or versatility

If a hardware AP chipset is used in combined television, then networking capabilities are provided, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetworking capabilitiesVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the power-consuming hardware AP chipset by utilizing the host's existing network cards for routing functions. Since the network cards are already powered and operational as part of the host system, no additional power is required for separate AP hardware initialization and operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The software-based routing mechanism using host network cards consumes less power than dedicated hardware AP chipsets. The routing decisions are processed through software algorithms rather than requiring continuous hardware initialization and maintenance, thereby reducing overall power consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS10231000B2Routing method for combined television and combined television

Publication Date: 2019.03.12 MAXELL LTD

AI summary

A combined television includes a host and at least one smart module. The host is connected to an external network by a first physical network card, and is connected to the smart module by a second physical network card. A routing method includes: the host receives, via the second physical network card, a first data packet sent by a first intelligent module; parses the first data packet and obtains a source address and a destination address in the first data packet, the source address being an IP address of the first intelligent module; and when the destination address is an IP address of the external network, converts the first data packet into a second data packet, and sends the second data packet to the external network by the first physical network card, a source address in the second data packet being an IP address of the first physical network card.