Wireless Phone Controlling Synchronous Audio-Visual Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for distributing digital content using wireless cell phones are limited in allowing real-time, interactive control over audio-visual media delivery to multiple devices within a user's proximity, failing to provide a seamless, concurrent experience across various devices.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing a wireless cell phone device to control the delivery of audio and visual content to multiple devices of different types, enabling dynamic, concurrent, and synchronous transmission of content to audio and visual devices through Web interfaces, Wireless Access Protocol, text messaging, and RFID technologies, allowing users to specify content and devices within their field of vision and hearing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional client-server content distribution methods are used, then content can be delivered to devices, but real-time interactive control over multiple contiguous devices is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless cell phone device is enhanced to serve multiple functions: it acts as both a traditional communication device and a universal remote control for audio-visual content delivery to multiple devices. The system enables the phone to simultaneously control content playback on multiple audio and visual devices through integrated wireless communication protocols, making a single device versatile for various content distribution scenarios
2Productivity
If content is delivered to multiple devices simultaneously, then concurrent audio-visual experience is achieved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a content delivery server as an intermediary that manages the complex task of distributing content to multiple devices. The server receives content requests from the wireless cell phone, processes the distribution logic, and manages communication with multiple audio and visual devices. This mediator approach simplifies the overall system architecture by centralizing the complex coordination functions rather than requiring direct peer-to-peer communication between the phone and multiple devices
3Reliability
If real-time control over contiguous devices is implemented, then interactive content delivery is achieved, but compatibility across different device types becomes challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs parameter changes by utilizing different wireless communication protocols and transmission parameters depending on the target device type. The content delivery server dynamically adjusts communication parameters such as data format, transmission protocol, and connection method based on whether the target device is audio, visual, or a combination, enabling reliable real-time control across diverse device types while maintaining synchronization
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AI summary
A wireless cellular or other device to control distribution and presentation of audio, video, or combined audio and video content transmitted from a content server and delivered to at least one contiguous device at substantially the same time. The cellular device sends control signals via various wireless communication protocols based upon user input. The control signals are sent to a content server attached to a TCP/IP network. The wireless cellular device and the content server interact through a request and reply interface, located within the wireless cellular device, based on inputs from the wireless device user. Content available for transmission from the content server is displayed and subsequently selected by the user. Separate audio and video content may be distributed to individually distinct rendering devices contiguous to and selected by the user. During or after the content is transmitted, the user may interact with the content through the wireless cellular device.