Wireless Audio Transmission via Dual-Protocol Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image display systems lack convenient wireless audio transmission capabilities between image display apparatuses and mobile terminals, limiting user convenience in multimedia experiences.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a wireless audio transmission method using a combination of TCP-based communication for synchronization and RTP/UDP-based communication for data transfer, allowing efficient and reliable audio data exchange between image display apparatuses and mobile terminals, enabling low-delay streaming and multi-user support.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If wireless audio transmission is implemented between image display apparatus and mobile terminal, then user convenience is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the audio transmission system into two independent communication channels: TCP-based communication for synchronization control and UDP-based communication for audio data transmission. This segmentation allows each protocol to be optimized for its specific function, improving overall system efficiency while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a synchronization protocol as an intermediary layer that coordinates between the image display apparatus and mobile terminal. This intermediary manages the complex synchronization requirements by establishing a standardized interface, thereby simplifying the integration process and reducing system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If TCP-based communication is used for synchronization, then communication reliability is improved, but transmission delay increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidtransmission delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent separates synchronization control data (transmitted via TCP for reliability) from audio data transmission (transmitted via UDP for low delay). This segmentation allows the system to achieve both reliability for control signals and low latency for audio content by using appropriate protocols for each data type

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different communication quality characteristics to different data types: TCP provides high reliability and ordered delivery for synchronization commands, while UDP provides low-delay transmission for audio data. This local quality optimization ensures each data type receives the appropriate transmission characteristics for its functional requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Speed

If UDP-based communication is used for audio data transfer, then transmission speed is improved, but communication reliability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission speedVSAvoidcommunication reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the communication system into reliability-critical control channels (TCP) and speed-critical data channels (UDP). By segmenting audio data transmission to use UDP exclusively, the system maximizes transmission speed while offloading reliability management to the TCP-based synchronization layer

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic error handling and retransmission mechanisms specifically for UDP audio data transmission. The system can adaptively request retransmission of critical audio packets while maintaining overall high-speed transmission, dynamically balancing reliability and speed based on network conditions and packet importance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP2672721B1Image display apparatus and method for operating the same
Publication Date: 2018.07.18 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

An image display apparatus, a mobile terminal and a method for operating the same are discussed. The method for operating the image display apparatus includes entering a wireless audio transmission mode, performing synchronization with a mobile terminal using a first wireless communication method, extracting audio data from multimedia data, and transmitting the extracted audio data to the mobile terminal using a second wireless communication method different from the first wireless communication method. By this configuration, it is possible to improve user convenience.