Wireless Supplementary Information Synchronization for Multimedia Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a challenge in efficiently providing supplementary information or contents related to multimedia content across electronic devices, as existing technologies lack seamless wireless communication and synchronization methods for enhancing user experience during content consumption.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device system with a controller, output unit, and communication unit that automatically transmits and receives supplementary information wirelessly, allowing synchronized output of relevant content across connected devices, enabling enhanced multimedia experiences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If supplementary information is transmitted wirelessly between electronic devices, then user engagement and information accessibility are improved, but device complexity and communication overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal communication protocol that enables multiple electronic devices (TVs, set-top boxes, mobile devices) to exchange supplementary information through standardized wireless interfaces. The system defines universal data structures and communication methods that work across different device types, allowing one device to serve multiple functions as information source, processor, or display without requiring device-specific custom implementations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mediator component in the form of a standardized communication layer that facilitates information exchange between electronic devices. This intermediary handles protocol translation, data formatting, and communication coordination, reducing the complexity burden on individual devices while enabling versatile information sharing across the ecosystem.
2Productivity
If supplementary information is provided in real-time during multimedia playback, then user experience is enhanced, but processing load and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-processing and pre-formatting supplementary information before transmission. The system prepares information in advance according to predetermined data structures and communication protocols, reducing real-time processing requirements during multimedia playback. This allows rapid information delivery without proportionally increasing energy consumption during the actual playback period.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic action through scheduled information transmission cycles and buffered data delivery. Instead of continuous real-time processing, the system transmits supplementary information in periodic batches or at predetermined intervals, allowing the processor to enter low-power states between transmission cycles while maintaining the perception of real-time information availability to the user.
3Loss of information
If multiple electronic devices are interconnected for information sharing, then content relevance and user engagement improve, but synchronization difficulty and communication overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing supplementary information into distinct, independently transmittable data segments or packets. Each segment contains self-descriptive metadata and can be transmitted, received, and processed independently by different devices. This segmentation approach maintains information completeness across multiple devices while simplifying synchronization, as each device handles discrete information units rather than requiring complex coordinated processing of entire information sets.
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AI summary
There is described an electronic system including a first electronic device and a second electronic device communicating with each other. The first electronic device includes a first output unit, a first communication unit, and a first controller automatically transmitting supplementary information related to multimedia contents to the second electronic device through the first communication unit while playing the multimedia contents through the first output unit. The second electronic device includes a second output unit, a second communication unit, and a second controller outputting supplementary contents, related to the multimedia contents, through the second output unit on the basis of the supplementary information received from the first electronic device.