User Equipment External Device Control via Application Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
User equipment with multiple functionalities faces limitations in size, display screen, and speaker performance, necessitating the use of external devices for enhanced capabilities, but lacks efficient methods for dynamically controlling multiple connected external devices.
Innovation Solution
User equipment is designed to connect to multiple external devices and control each separately through user input, using a method that determines the appropriate device based on application requirements and user selection, establishing a signal route for data exchange and user input processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If user equipment connects to multiple external devices simultaneously, then display size and speaker performance are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the control of multiple external devices by establishing separate signal routes for each device based on application type. Different applications are mapped to different external devices through distinct signal pathways, allowing independent control and management of each device connection without overwhelming the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mapping mechanism that acts as a mediator between applications and external devices. This mapping system determines which external device should receive signals from which application, simplifying the control complexity by providing a structured approach to device selection and signal routing.
2Adaptability or versatility
If user equipment supports multiple applications simultaneously, then functionality is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service through automatic mapping of applications to external devices based on pre-defined criteria. The system autonomously determines which external device should handle which application without requiring manual intervention, thereby maintaining ease of operation while supporting multiple applications simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes in the mapping determination process, where the system evaluates parameters such as application type, external device capabilities, and connection status to automatically select appropriate device-application mappings. This parameter-based approach streamlines operation by removing the need for users to manually configure complex device-application relationships.
3Weight of moving object
If user equipment uses single multifunction device, then portability is improved, but display screen size and speaker performance are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages multi-functionality by enabling the user equipment to serve multiple purposes through connections to various external devices. The same portable device can interface with different external displays and speakers depending on the application being executed, thereby achieving enhanced capabilities without sacrificing portability.
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AI summary
Described embodiments provide a method and user equipment for controlling a plurality of coupled external devices. The method may include determining whether one of applications installed in user equipment is activated upon receipt of a user input when the user equipment is coupled to a plurality of external devices, selecting one of the coupled external devices as a target external device to be mapped, when the application is determined as being activated, and mapping the selected coupled external device with the activated application and establishing a signal route between the user equipment and the selected coupled external device in association with the activated application.