Activity Beacon for Real-Time Data Sharing in Communication Apps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication technologies do not allow users to share real-time activity data between devices during a communication session, limiting the richness of user interaction and experience.
Innovation Solution
The system uses activity beacons to transmit and share real-time activity data between devices, including usage and status information, through a communication application, enabling users to receive notifications and prompts related to the activity, such as launching or installing associated applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If activity data sharing service is enabled, then communication experience is enriched, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an activity beacon as an intermediary component that mediates between the activity tracking system and the communication application. The beacon serves as a standardized interface that translates diverse activity data into a universal format that can be shared across different applications and devices, thereby enriching communication experience while managing system complexity through abstraction.
Solution Approach 2:
The activity beacon is designed as a universal mechanism that can carry multiple types of activity data (location, fitness, media playback, etc.) and serve multiple communication purposes. This multi-functional design allows a single system component to handle diverse data sharing scenarios, reducing the need for separate specialized systems for each type of activity sharing.
2Productivity
If real-time activity data is transmitted, then user interaction is enhanced, but data transmission overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential activity information needed for communication purposes and places it into the activity beacon payload. Rather than transmitting complete activity datasets, the system extracts key elements (activity type, timestamp, location, participant information) and transmits only these condensed data points, reducing transmission overhead while maintaining interaction quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms detailed activity data into standardized beacon parameters with specific data types and formats. By changing the representation of activity data from detailed continuous streams to discrete standardized parameters, the system reduces data volume while preserving the essential information needed for real-time interaction and collaboration.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for sharing activity data through activity beacons. The system first receives a signal to enable a service for sharing activity data between the first device and a second device during a communication session between the first device and the second device, wherein the communication session is maintained via a first application. The system then tracks an activity associated with at least one of the first device or a second software application at the first device to yield activity data. Next, the system transmits an activity beacon from the first device to the second device, the activity beacon including the activity data and a second signal for triggering a presentation of a representation of the activity at the second device within the first application.