Wireless Hub Automatic Device Registration and Zone Calibration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing home entertainment systems face challenges in efficiently registering and managing wireless audio and visual devices, particularly in coordinating data transfer and user interactions across multiple devices, leading to complexities in setup and operation.
Innovation Solution
A wireless home entertainment hub (WHEH) system that facilitates device registration, data transfer, and user interaction by using wireless communication standards like UWB and OFDM, enabling automatic and manual registration of devices, and coordinating the flow of data between source and sink devices, with features like voice control and multi-zone operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual device registration is implemented in existing home entertainment systems, then device connectivity is achieved, but setup complexity and user time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables devices to automatically register themselves with the entertainment system without user intervention. When a device is powered on, it autonomously transmits its identification information to the entertainment system, which automatically processes the registration and establishes connectivity, eliminating the need for manual setup procedures
Solution Approach 2:
Device identification information is pre-configured and stored in the device memory before deployment. During registration, the device simply transmits this pre-prepared identification data, allowing the entertainment system to quickly match and register the device without requiring users to manually input or search for device details
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple wireless communication standards are supported for device compatibility, then adaptability improves, but system complexity and coordination difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The entertainment system acts as an intermediary that receives identification information from devices using various wireless standards (UWB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.) and internally routes the registration process through a unified protocol. This mediator approach allows the system to support multiple standards without requiring complex coordination between devices themselves
Solution Approach 2:
The entertainment system is designed with multi-functional wireless communication capabilities that can detect, interpret, and process identification information from devices using different wireless standards. This universal interface approach allows a single system to handle multiple communication protocols without requiring separate processing paths for each standard
3Productivity
If automatic device registration is implemented, then setup time is reduced, but risk of incorrect device identification or registration errors increases
Solution Approach 1:
The entertainment system transmits feedback signals to devices during the automatic registration process to confirm successful registration. The system sends acknowledgment messages to registered devices, and if a device fails to register correctly, the system can re-transmit registration requests or prompt the user to retry, ensuring registration accuracy while maintaining automated operation
Solution Approach 2:
Device identification information including unique device identifiers and type information is pre-configured in the device before deployment. This preliminary preparation ensures that when automatic registration occurs, the entertainment system receives accurate, pre-validated identification data, reducing the risk of registration errors while maintaining fast automated processing
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AI summary
A wireless hub device may receive wireless signals associated with a plurality of audio or visual output (A/V) devices for registering with a wireless hub system, wherein the plurality of A/V devices are configured into a plurality of zones. The wireless hub device may receive a command and transmit signals to a plurality of A/V devices in one of the zones so that the plurality of A/V devices are calibrated within the zone. The plurality of A/V devices are calibrated to adjust a specific role of each speaker within an audio system.