diff --git a/include/user/deviceAttachmentSpec.h b/include/user/deviceAttachmentSpec.h
index be6fb8a..d6786b3 100644
--- a/include/user/deviceAttachmentSpec.h
+++ b/include/user/deviceAttachmentSpec.h
@@ -114,6 +114,36 @@ public:
                 + it->second + "' as integer: " + e.what());
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Parse an optional integer parameter from a parameter list using synonyms
+     * @param params The parameter vector to search in
+     * @param synonymNames The collection of synonymous parameter names to try
+     * @param defaultValue The default value to return if no parameter is found
+     * @return The parsed integer value, or defaultValue if none found
+     * @note Synonyms are tried in reverse order; lattermost synonym wins if multiple are present
+     */
+    static int parseOptionalParamAsIntWithSynonyms(
+		const std::vector<std::pair<std::string,std::string>>& params,
+		const std::vector<std::string>& synonymNames,
+		int defaultValue
+		)
+    {
+        // Loop through synonyms in reverse order; lattermost synonym wins.
+        for (auto synIt = synonymNames.rbegin();
+            synIt != synonymNames.rend(); ++synIt)
+        {
+            const auto& paramName = *synIt;
+            try {
+                return parseRequiredParamAsInt(params, paramName);
+            } catch (const std::exception&) {
+                // Parameter not found or parse error, continue to next synonym
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return defaultValue;
+    }
 };
 
 class InteroceptorDevAttachmentSpec : public DeviceAttachmentSpec
diff --git a/stimBuffApis/livoxGen1/livoxGen1.cpp b/stimBuffApis/livoxGen1/livoxGen1.cpp
index a8f9c14..7e2d22d 100644
--- a/stimBuffApis/livoxGen1/livoxGen1.cpp
+++ b/stimBuffApis/livoxGen1/livoxGen1.cpp
@@ -84,29 +84,14 @@ getStimulusProducer(
 static size_t parseNDgramsPerFrame(
 	const std::shared_ptr<smo::device::DeviceAttachmentSpec>& spec)
 {
-	size_t nDgramsPerFrame = 84;  // Default: 84 datagrams per frame
 	const std::vector<std::string> nDgramsPerFrameParamNames = {
 		"n-dgrams-per-frame",
 		"num-dgrams-per-frame"
 	};
 
-	// Loop through synonyms in reverse order; lattermost synonym wins.
-	for (auto synIt = nDgramsPerFrameParamNames.rbegin();
-		synIt != nDgramsPerFrameParamNames.rend(); ++synIt)
-	{
-		const auto& paramName = *synIt;
-		try {
-			nDgramsPerFrame = static_cast<size_t>(
-				smo::device::DeviceAttachmentSpec::parseRequiredParamAsInt(
-					spec->stimBuffApiParams, paramName));
-			break; // Found and parsed successfully
-		} catch (const std::exception&) {
-			// Parameter not found or parse error, continue to next synonym
-			continue;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nDgramsPerFrame;
+	return static_cast<size_t>(
+		smo::device::DeviceAttachmentSpec::parseOptionalParamAsIntWithSynonyms(
+			spec->stimBuffApiParams, nDgramsPerFrameParamNames, 84));
 }
 
 // LivoxProto1DllState constructor implementation
diff --git a/stimBuffApis/livoxGen1/pcloudStimulusProducer.cpp b/stimBuffApis/livoxGen1/pcloudStimulusProducer.cpp
index 9adb6a5..7e113aa 100644
--- a/stimBuffApis/livoxGen1/pcloudStimulusProducer.cpp
+++ b/stimBuffApis/livoxGen1/pcloudStimulusProducer.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ void produceStimFrameAck(void)
 static int parseHistbuffMs(
 	const std::shared_ptr<device::DeviceAttachmentSpec>& spec)
 {
-	int histbuffMs = 30000;  // Default: 30000ms (30 seconds)
 	const std::vector<std::string> histbuffParamNames = {
 		"history-buffer-duration-ms",
 		"hist-buff-duration-ms",
@@ -118,23 +117,8 @@ static int parseHistbuffMs(
 		"histbuff-ms"
 	};
 
-	// Loop through synonyms in reverse order; lattermost synonym wins.
-	for (auto synIt = histbuffParamNames.rbegin();
-		synIt != histbuffParamNames.rend(); ++synIt)
-	{
-		const auto& paramName = *synIt;
-		try {
-			histbuffMs = device::DeviceAttachmentSpec
-				::parseRequiredParamAsInt(
-					spec->qualeIfaceApiParams, paramName);
-			break; // Found and parsed successfully
-		} catch (const std::exception&) {
-			// Parameter not found or parse error, continue to next synonym
-			continue;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return histbuffMs;
+	return device::DeviceAttachmentSpec::parseOptionalParamAsIntWithSynonyms(
+		spec->qualeIfaceApiParams, histbuffParamNames, 30000);
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<StimulusBuffer>