Television Board Card Dynamic Configuration via Country Code Files

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing television system codes are inflexible and require manual modification to support additional broadcasting systems, making it complicated and inefficient to implement support for various countries' television systems.

Innovation Solution

A television board card and system configuration method that stores preconfigured country codes and corresponding system configuration information, allowing for automatic selection and configuration based on received commands, including input signal type, color system, audio system, and channel searching mode data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If television system codes are fixed for each country, then the system maintains stability and reliability, but the adaptability to support multiple countries' television systems deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem stabilityVSAvoidsupport for multiple countries' television systems
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic configuration by storing television system configuration information in a configuration file rather than hardcoding it. The processing unit reads and applies configuration information based on received country codes, allowing the system to adapt dynamically to different countries' television systems without compromising stability. This resolves the contradiction by making the system flexible and adaptable while maintaining reliable operation through structured configuration management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of system configuration from fixed to variable by introducing configuration files that can be modified without changing the underlying code. Different country codes correspond to different configuration parameters (such as broadcasting standards, signal formats), enabling the same hardware to support multiple countries' television systems by simply changing configuration parameters rather than modifying code.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Manufacturing precision

If manual code modification is used to add new systems, then the system maintains precision and control, but the complexity of the testing process and ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconfiguration controlVSAvoidtesting process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the configuration information from the code and places it in separate configuration files. This separation allows configuration data to be modified independently without affecting the core system code, reducing testing complexity. The processing unit simply reads the extracted configuration information and applies it, eliminating the need for complex code modification and extensive retesting when adding new country systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary configuration by pre-defining country codes and their corresponding television system parameters in configuration files. When a new country system needs to be supported, the configuration information is prepared in advance in the configuration file, and the processing unit automatically applies it upon receiving the country code, eliminating the need for manual code modification and complex testing procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Device complexity

If configuration information is hardcoded in the code, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability and ease of maintenance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecode structureVSAvoidconfiguration flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the system into two independent parts: the core processing unit with fixed functionality, and the configuration files with variable data. This segmentation allows the code structure to remain simple while the configuration files provide flexibility for different countries' television systems. The processing unit maintains simple logic for reading and applying configuration, while all adaptability requirements are handled by the configurable data files.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces configuration files as an intermediary between the processing unit and the diverse requirements of different countries' television systems. The processing unit interacts with a standardized interface (reading configuration files), while the configuration files contain the specific parameters for different countries. This intermediary layer provides both simplicity for the code and flexibility for adaptation without increasing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Manufacturing precision

If manual code modification is required for each new country, then the manufacturing precision is maintained, but the productivity and loss of time deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconfiguration accuracyVSAvoidsystem deployment speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary configuration by pre-defining all necessary television system parameters for multiple countries in configuration files before deployment. When a new country system needs to be supported, the configuration information is already prepared in the configuration file, allowing rapid deployment without manual code modification. This maintains configuration accuracy while significantly improving productivity and reducing time loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses copying by creating configuration file entries for different countries based on standardized templates. Once a configuration structure is established for one country, similar configurations for other countries can be created by copying and adapting the template, ensuring consistency and accuracy while dramatically reducing the time and effort required to support new countries compared to manual code modification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS10869097B2Television board card, television system and television system configuration method
Publication Date: 2020.12.15 AMLOGIC (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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AI summary

A television board card, a television system and a television system configuration method are disclosed. The television board card includes a storage unit configured to store a configuration file, the configuration file comprising a country code form in which a plurality of country codes are preconfigured and system configuration information corresponding to each of the plurality of country codes. The television board card further includes a receiving unit configured to receive a configuration command, and a processing unit configured to analyze the configuration file and select the corresponding system configuration information for configuration according to the configuration command.