Wireless Upgrader Device Offloading for Legacy Media Applications
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Solution Overview
Problem
Old media devices struggle to support new applications due to outdated hardware, leading to a degraded user experience and the need for costly replacements.
Innovation Solution
A system that leverages an upgrader device connected via a databus to offload processing tasks to a host device, enhancing the media device's capabilities without replacing it.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If old media devices continue to be used, then device cost is reduced, but processing speed and application support capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud-based intermediary service that mediates between the old media device and modern applications. The cloud server receives commands from applications, executes them using its own processing resources, and returns responses to the media device, allowing the media device to access modern app functionality without having upgraded its hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the media device's functionality in the cloud. Instead of upgrading the physical device, the system copies the device's command interface and displays it through cloud-based processing, allowing the same user interface to access enhanced processing power remotely.
2Speed
If media devices are replaced with new ones, then processing speed improves, but cost and environmental waste increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud server acts as an intermediary that provides high-speed processing capabilities to old media devices without requiring the devices themselves to be replaced. This eliminates the need for e-waste disposal and reduces the environmental impact of manufacturing new devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows old media devices to continue serving their original function while adding cloud-based enhancement capabilities. The media device itself doesn't need to change, but it can access upgraded processing power through the cloud, extending its useful life without replacement.
3Adaptability or versatility
If cloud-based upgrader is implemented, then application support capability improves, but network dependency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the cloud server monitors network connectivity status and adjusts its operation accordingly. When network connection is available, enhanced cloud processing is activated; when disconnected, the system degrades to local processing mode, ensuring continuous operation with varying levels of functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements error handling and retry mechanisms that prepare for potential network failures in advance. The system includes fallback procedures and buffering capabilities that ensure functionality continues even when network connectivity is interrupted, cushioning against the reliability issues that network dependency would otherwise cause.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for a computing device upgrading system over a wireless network. An embodiment operates by receiving a request to launch an application at a computing device connected to an interface. Responsive to receiving the request to launch the application, launch the application locally at the computing device and provide data to the upgrader device to launch the application remotely at an upgrader device. A fetch command is received from the upgrader device upon which the application has been remotely launched. Media is retrieved into a local storage of the computing device based on executing the fetch command. The retrieved media is output to the interface of the computing device.