Syntax Translation Intermediate Device for Satellite TV Signal Consistency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Satellite television systems face challenges in providing consistent customer experiences across different electronic devices due to varying signal processing and quality, leading to inconsistent experiences and higher costs for set-top boxes with numerous components.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize an intermediate device for syntax translation, allowing commands to be converted from a first format to a second format, enabling effective communication between devices and ensuring consistent graphics commands are processed, thereby enhancing user experience across various devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If each electronic device processes signals independently, then device functionality and customization are improved, but signal processing consistency and customer experience uniformity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a syntax translation component as an intermediary between the signal source and individual electronic devices. This intermediary translates signals into device-specific syntax formats, allowing each device to process signals independently while maintaining consistent overall behavior. The translation component acts as a mediator that reconciles the conflict between device customization and processing consistency.
2Reliability
If set top boxes include numerous components for signal processing, then signal decoding capability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the syntax translation functionality from the set top box and places it in a separate, dedicated component. This extraction reduces the complexity of the main set top box by removing unnecessary translation capabilities, while the translated signals are then processed by simpler device-specific components. The translation function is isolated in its own module, making the overall system more modular and less complex.
3Speed
If commands are processed natively on each device, then processing speed is improved, but compatibility across different device types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of command syntax format by introducing a universal intermediate syntax that can be translated to various device-specific formats. This parameter change allows commands to be processed quickly in their native format on each device while maintaining compatibility across different device types through the translation layer. The syntax translation component manages the format transformation without impacting processing speed.
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AI summary
A system and method includes a host device, an intermediate device and a user device having a device type associated therewith. A network is in communication with the host device, the intermediate device and the user device. The host device communicates a first graphics command to the intermediate device. The intermediate device converts the first graphics command to a second graphics command in response to the device type. The user device generates a screen display in response to the second graphics command.