Intelligent Sound Management for Multi-Display Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Managing sound options for multiple applications running on a computer system simultaneously is cumbersome, leading users to either mute all sounds or leave them enabled, as configuring sound settings for each application separately is difficult and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that intelligently manages sound profiles based on display device characteristics, allowing users to set sound settings for applications based on primary or secondary screens, with automatic adjustments when applications are moved between screens, and enabling users to select sound profiles and output devices for each screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If sound options are managed individually for each application, then sound control precision is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple sound management functions into a single integrated system that automatically manages sound profiles for multiple applications based on display device characteristics. The sound management module consolidates control of various applications' sound outputs, applying appropriate profiles automatically without requiring individual configuration for each application.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by automatically detecting which application is active on which display device and applying the appropriate sound profile without user intervention. The sound management module monitors application behavior and display configurations, then autonomously adjusts sound settings based on predefined profiles associated with specific display devices.
2Measurement precision
If sound options are managed individually for each application, then sound control precision is improved, but ease of operation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The sound management system operates autonomously by monitoring which application is displayed on which screen and automatically applying the corresponding sound profile. Users define profiles once, and the system self-manages the configuration by detecting application-display associations and adjusting sound settings without requiring users to manually configure each application.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary configuration by pre-defining sound profiles for different display devices before applications run. When an application is launched or moved between displays, the system has the sound profile already prepared and applies it automatically, eliminating the need for users to configure sound settings at the moment of application launch or display switching.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple sound profiles are applied based on display devices, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by associating specific sound profiles with specific display devices based on their characteristics. Each display device can have its own customized sound profile (e.g., different volume levels, equalization settings) tailored to its specific use case, while the overall system maintains a unified management approach that handles multiple profiles through a single module.
4Productivity
If automatic sound profile adjustment is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic sound profile adjustment system operates autonomously by monitoring application-display associations and applying appropriate profiles without user intervention. The system self-manages the complexity of tracking multiple applications and displays, detecting when applications are moved between screens, and automatically switching sound profiles based on the current configuration.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the invention provide systems, methods, apparatuses and program products configured to intelligently manage sound options for applications of a computer system based on display device characteristics. Various embodiments of the invention are particularly well suited for optimizing the sound options of two or more applications running on two or more display screens of the computer system simultaneously.