Wireless Microphone Holder for Automated Multi-Microphone Pairing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies do not facilitate easy configuration of connection settings for multiple wireless microphones, making it cumbersome to set up simultaneous use of multiple microphones.

Innovation Solution

A wireless microphone holder that includes a storage device for host device identification information, a communication interface, and a processor to manage pairing and connection of multiple microphones with a host device, enabling easy configuration through a pairing button or detection of microphone mounting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If connection settings are configured manually for each microphone, then connection reliability is improved, but operation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The holder automatically performs pairing operations with microphones without requiring manual user intervention. When a microphone is placed on the holder, the system automatically initiates connection establishment, channel assignment, and pairing procedures, eliminating the need for users to manually configure each microphone while ensuring reliable connections through automated protocols

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The holder pre-stores connection settings, channel information, and pairing data in its storage unit before microphones are actually used. This preliminary preparation of connection parameters allows microphones to be quickly and reliably connected without requiring users to configure settings at the moment of use, thus reducing operational complexity while maintaining connection reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple microphones are used simultaneously, then system versatility is improved, but configuration time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem versatilityVSAvoidconfiguration time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The holder consolidates the configuration functions for multiple microphones into a single centralized device. Instead of configuring each microphone separately, the holder manages pairing, channel assignment, and connection settings for all microphones through a unified interface and automated process, enabling simultaneous setup of multiple microphones and significantly reducing total configuration time while maintaining system versatility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The holder pre-preives connection parameters, channel assignments, and pairing information for multiple microphones in advance. When microphones are placed on the holder, these pre-prepared settings are automatically distributed and applied, eliminating the need for time-consuming individual configuration of each microphone and enabling rapid deployment of multi-microphone systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If automated pairing is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The holder acts as an intermediary device between the user and the microphones, centralizing the automated pairing and configuration functions. Instead of requiring complex settings in each individual microphone or in the end device, the holder manages all automated pairing operations, channel assignments, and connection protocols in one place, simplifying the user interface while handling the technical complexity internally

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP4061003B1Wireless microphone holder, wireless microphone connection method, and wireless microphone system
Publication Date: 2025.09.03 YAMAHA CORP
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AI summary

A wireless microphone holder (15, 15A) includes a storage device (156) that stores identification information of a host device (10), a communication interface (154) that communicates with the host device (10), and a processor (152) configured to receive a pairing instruction to pair a plurality of wireless microphones (11, 12, 13, 14) with the host device (10), connect to the plurality of wireless microphones (11, 12, 13, 14), and send the identification information to the plurality of wireless microphones (11, 12, 13, 14). In a case in which the processor (152) receives the pairing instruction, the processor (152) sends the identification information and instruction information according to the pairing instruction to the plurality of wireless microphones (11, 12, 13, 14) connected to the processor (152), sends the instruction information to the host device (10), and mutually connects the plurality of wireless microphones (11, 12, 13, 14) and the host device (10).