Electronic Whiteboard Setting Synchronization via Acquisition Flags
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Solution Overview
Problem
Administrators face a significant workload in setting up and synchronizing settings across multiple electronic whiteboards, as existing systems require manual configuration of each device, leading to potential errors and inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A communication system where one electronic whiteboard acts as a synchronization source, transmitting setting information to others only if explicitly indicated, allowing administrators to set synchronization preferences for each device, reducing unnecessary data transfer and minimizing errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If setting information is manually configured for each electronic whiteboard, then each device can be precisely customized, but the administrative workload increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having the first electronic whiteboard pre-configured with setting information that can be automatically transmitted to the second electronic whiteboard. This preliminary configuration eliminates the need for administrators to manually set up each device individually, thereby reducing administrative workload and time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses copying by transmitting setting information from the first electronic whiteboard (source) to the second electronic whiteboard (destination). The acquisition information acts as a template or copy indicator that determines whether settings should be replicated, allowing efficient duplication of configurations across multiple devices without manual intervention.
2Productivity
If setting information is automatically transmitted between electronic whiteboards, then configuration time is reduced, but unintended data transfers may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback through acquisition information that is stored in the second electronic whiteboard and transmitted back to the first electronic whiteboard. This feedback mechanism allows the source device to determine whether the destination device should receive setting information, providing control over automatic transmission and preventing unintended data transfers while maintaining configuration efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The transmission of setting information is made dynamic through the acquisition information flag. The system can adapt its behavior based on the state of this flag - transmitting settings when acquisition is desired and withholding transmission when it is not. This dynamic control ensures both efficiency in configuration and reliability in preventing unwanted data transfers.
3Stability of the object's composition
If all electronic whiteboards synchronize settings, then consistency across the system is improved, but devices with custom requirements lose their individual configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by allowing different electronic whiteboards to have different acquisition information settings. The second electronic whiteboard can individually control whether it receives setting information from the first device. This enables some devices to maintain synchronized settings while others preserve their custom configurations, balancing system consistency with device-specific adaptability.
4Device complexity
If setting information is transmitted without verification, then the process is simplified, but errors in configuration may propagate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary verification by checking the acquisition information before transmitting setting information. The first electronic whiteboard determines whether transmission should occur based on the stored acquisition information from the second device. This preliminary check prevents configuration errors from propagating while maintaining a relatively simple transmission process.
Data Source
AI summary
A communication system includes a first electronic apparatus settable with setting information, and a second electronic apparatus settable with the setting information. The second electronic apparatus is communicably connected to the first electronic apparatus to acquire the setting information from the first electronic apparatus. The second electronic apparatus stores acquisition information indicating whether to acquire the setting information from the first electronic apparatus. The first electronic apparatus includes a memory to store the setting information, and circuitry to transmit the setting information to the second electronic apparatus in response to a determination indicating that the acquisition information indicates to acquire the setting information, and determine not to transmit the setting information to the second electronic apparatus in response to a determination indicating that the acquisition information indicates not to acquire the setting information.