TV Communication Client with Remote Control Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Packet-based communication systems face limitations in accessibility, particularly requiring technical competence for installation on personal computers and lacking support for full features on mobile devices, which restricts their usage.
Innovation Solution
A media device with a communication client application and a remote control unit equipped with a microphone and wireless communication means, allowing users to establish calls over a packet-based network without needing separate hardware, and enabling intuitive interaction with TVs for communication functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If packet-based communication client software is installed on personal computers, then communication functionality is provided, but technical competence is required for installation which creates a barrier to access
Solution Approach 1:
The television set automatically executes the communication client application without requiring user installation. The system self-configures by receiving configuration data from the server and automatically setting up the communication environment, eliminating the need for users to perform technical installation tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The television set is transformed into a multi-functional device that combines traditional media functions with packet-based communication capabilities. By integrating the communication client application into the television system, it serves both as an entertainment device and a communication terminal, eliminating the need for separate communication hardware.
2Ease of operation
If personal computers are used for packet-based communication, then full communication features are available, but the device is not located in familiar environments for communication
Solution Approach 1:
The television set is transformed into a multi-functional device that combines traditional media functions with packet-based communication capabilities. By integrating the communication client application into the television system, it serves both as an entertainment device and a communication terminal, eliminating the need for separate communication hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The television set acts as an intermediary device between the user and the packet-based communication network. It provides a familiar living room environment as the communication location while mediating the technical complexity of network communication through automatic configuration and execution of communication protocols.
3Ease of operation
If mobile devices are used for packet-based communication, then accessibility is improved, but processing resources and display screens are insufficient for full features like video calling
Solution Approach 1:
The television set is transformed into a multi-functional device that combines traditional media functions with packet-based communication capabilities. By integrating the communication client application into the television system, it serves both as an entertainment device and a communication terminal, eliminating the need for separate communication hardware.
Data Source
AI summary
A media device comprising: a memory storing a communication client application; a processor, coupled to the memory and operable to execute the communication client application, wherein the client application is programmed so as when executed to allow a user to establish a call with one or more other users via a packet-based communication network; and a remote control unit comprising wireless communication means arranged to transmit data to the processor, a control means coupled to the wireless communication means and configured to control the wireless communication means, user input means coupled to the control means and arranged to receive input commands from the user and provide the input commands to the control means, and a microphone coupled to the control means and arranged to receive audio signals from a user, wherein, responsive to the control means receiving a command to establish a call from the user input means, the control means is arranged to activate the wireless communication means from a deactivated state, establish a wireless connection with the processor, and transmit data comprising audio signals from the microphone using the wireless communication means to the processor for transmission in a call over the packet-based communication network.