Split Television Master Control and Screen Terminal Modules

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current all-in-one television designs lead to mismatched upgrade speeds between the screen terminal and main module, resulting in high upgrade costs and resource wastage due to integrated, non-customizable features that do not meet individual user demands.

Innovation Solution

A split-type television configuration with a separate master control module for processing and upgrading, and a screen terminal module for audio and video playback, allowing independent upgrades and replacements of components to match user needs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If television is designed as an all-in-one machine with integrated screen terminal and main module, then manufacturing and design are simplified, but upgrade costs increase and component upgrading becomes inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintegrated designVSAvoidupgrade flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The television system is divided into two independent modules: a screen terminal module and a main module. The main module can be independently upgraded or replaced without affecting the screen terminal, allowing flexible updates of control functions, processing capabilities, and smart features while maintaining the existing display hardware.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If many functional modules are integrated into television to meet diverse user demands, then versatility is improved, but resource waste occurs when users purchase unused functions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunctional diversityVSAvoidresource waste
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The main module is designed as a universal platform that can provide multiple functions (smart TV, internet browsing, gaming, streaming services) through software and modular additions. Users can select and activate only the functions they need, avoiding resource waste from unused features while maintaining access to diverse functionalities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Device complexity

If screen terminal and main module are integrated, then device structure is simplified, but upgrading speed mismatch between components cannot be resolved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural simplicityVSAvoidupgrade speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

By separating the television into a screen terminal module and a main module, each component can be upgraded at its own optimal pace. The main module with faster technological obsolescence can be updated more frequently, while the screen terminal with longer lifecycle can remain unchanged, eliminating the upgrade speed mismatch problem.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS10419717B2Split-type television for converting content to a standard format
Publication Date: 2019.09.17 AMLOGIC (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
  • US10419717B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The separating television provided in the present invention relates to the field of television and through independently configuring the master control module and the screen terminal module in the television, the screen terminal module is mainly used to play the audio and video data and control the playing, and the master control module is mainly used to receive and process the audio and video data; the master control module and the screen terminal module are independently configured in physical structure, thus allows users to carry out the operations like repair, maintenance, upgrade and replacement on them independently; especially for the extreme unmatched upgrade speed between the screen terminal device and the master control device in the field of the television, the separating television disclosed in the present application can upgrade each separate unit according to individual requirements, thus effectively reduces the upgrading cost of televisions.