Storage Controller Lighting Control via Single Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data storage devices with lighting decorations are costly due to the need for additional interfaces for communication between the host and lighting modules, which increases production costs without enhancing the visual experience.
Innovation Solution
A data storage device integrates a storage module with a lighting module, where the host operates the lighting module through the storage module using existing command formats, eliminating the need for additional interfaces by utilizing a serial interface like I2C or GPIO to control lighting effects such as blinking frequency, fade speeds, and color changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If additional interfaces are added for communication between host and lighting module, then lighting control capability is improved, but device complexity and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The storage module is designed to handle both storage commands and lighting control commands through a single interface. The controller recognizes lighting control commands by specific address patterns and processes them accordingly, allowing the same communication channel to serve multiple functions without requiring separate dedicated interfaces for lighting control
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting control functionality is merged into the existing storage module architecture. The controller integrates both storage management and lighting control processing capabilities, and the single communication interface carries both storage data and lighting control signals, combining what could have been separate systems into one unified module
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional interfaces are added for communication between host and lighting module, then lighting control capability is improved, but production cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage module is designed to handle both storage commands and lighting control commands through a single interface. The controller recognizes lighting control commands by specific address patterns and processes them accordingly, allowing the same communication channel to serve multiple functions without requiring separate dedicated interfaces for lighting control
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting control functionality is merged into the existing storage module architecture. The controller integrates both storage management and lighting control processing capabilities, and the single communication interface carries both storage data and lighting control signals, combining what could have been separate systems into one unified module
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This integration reduces production costs while enabling dynamic lighting effects that enhance the visual experience without requiring additional communication interfaces, allowing for synchronized or scheduled lighting operations across the device.
Implementation Method 1
the lighting module includes a light-emitting component
Data Source
AI summary
A data storage device is shown, which has a data storage module and a lighting module with the lighting module controlled by a host through the data storage module. The data storage module has a non-volatile memory and a controller that operates the non-volatile memory in response to the host. The lighting module has a lighting decoration. When the host outputs a command that carries the lighting request regarding the lighting decoration, the controller is switched to operate the lighting decoration to emit light according to the lighting request.