Unified Media System for Multi-Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users accumulate multiple controllers and displays as they acquire various electronic devices for different purposes, leading to complexity in managing and interacting with diverse media types and sources.
Innovation Solution
A media system that integrates multiple electronic devices via a network, allowing a single display device to control and interact with various devices, process different media types, and provide a unified interface for accessing and searching media content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users acquire multiple electronic devices for different purposes, then the functionality and media types increase, but the number of controllers and displays increases leading to management complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple electronic devices into a unified networked system where devices communicate through a common network infrastructure. This allows centralized management of previously distributed controllers and displays, reducing management complexity while preserving the functionality of individual devices through networked coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces universal interfaces and protocols that enable a single controller to interact with multiple different device types through the network. This multi-functionality allows one controller to manage diverse media sources and display devices, eliminating the need for dedicated controllers for each device while maintaining full functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple controllers and displays are accumulated, then device functionality increases, but user interaction complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network acts as an intermediary layer between controllers and displays, mediating all interactions. This intermediary provides standardized communication protocols and interface abstraction, allowing users to interact with diverse devices through a unified, simplified interface rather than dealing with multiple proprietary control schemes directly.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables universal control where a single controller can operate multiple different display devices through the network. This multi-functional capability simplifies user interaction by allowing one controller to perform the functions previously requiring multiple dedicated controllers, making the system easier to operate while maintaining device functionality.
3Adaptability or versatility
If diverse media types are processed across multiple devices, then media versatility increases, but system integration complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments media processing functions across the networked device architecture, with each device handling specific media types or processing tasks independently. The network coordinates these segmented functions, allowing diverse media versatility to be achieved through modular, distributed processing rather than requiring a single complex integrated system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges diverse media processing capabilities into a unified networked system where different device types contribute their specialized functions. This combining approach allows the system to handle multiple media types through coordinated device collaboration, reducing integration complexity by providing a common framework for media flow management across heterogeneous devices.
Data Source
AI summary
Streaming media may include a plurality of visual objects. User-selectable fields may be associated with the visual objects. In response to receiving a selection from the user-selectable fields, a search criteria associated with the corresponding visual object may be identified. A method, device, or medium may be associated with a request for search results based on the search criteria. Information associated with the search results may be displayed to the user.