Wireless Image Receiver Automatic Power Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image transmission systems require users to physically move to the image projection device or its remote controller to turn it on or off, which limits convenience.

Innovation Solution

An image transmission system that includes an image transmitting device coupled to an image supply device and an image receiving device, where the image receiving device can detect wireless communication initiation and automatically control the power state of the image display device via wireless communication, allowing for remote power management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If wireless communication is used to transmit image information, then user convenience is improved, but the image display device remains off requiring manual power activation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidautomatic power control
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The image receiving device monitors the wireless communication state from the image transmitting device and uses this feedback to automatically control the power state of the image display device. When wireless communication is detected, the system automatically turns on the display device without requiring manual user intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The image receiving device performs self-service by automatically detecting the wireless communication initiation and autonomously controlling the power state of the image display device. The system serves itself by eliminating the need for external manual power activation through automated detection and control mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Loss of energy

If the image display device is kept in standby state to save power, then energy consumption is reduced, but the device cannot automatically respond to wireless communication initiation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower consumptionVSAvoidresponse speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The image receiving device performs preliminary actions by continuously monitoring the wireless communication state even when the image display device is in standby mode. This allows the system to be prepared to quickly activate the display device when wireless communication is initiated, achieving both energy savings and rapid response.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the power state of the image display device based on the wireless communication status. The device transitions between standby and active states according to real-time communication conditions, optimizing both energy consumption and response capability through dynamic state management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12120456B2Image transmission system, image receiving device, and control method for image receiving device
Publication Date: 2024.10.15 SEIKO EPSON CORP
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AI summary

An image transmission system includes an image transmitting device coupled to a computer, and an image receiving device coupled to a projector, and transmits image information from the image transmitting device to the image receiving device via wireless communication. The image receiving device detects a state of the wireless communication by the image transmitting device, outputs a first control signal turning on a power of the projector to the projector when detecting that the wireless communication is started, receives the image information transmitted from the image transmitting device, and outputs the received image information to the projector.