Ad-hoc Content Sharing via Web Bridge and Encryption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing content sharing platforms are not optimized for real-time, secure, and instant sharing and interaction of context-aware and history-aware content among mobile devices in ad-hoc private social groups, particularly for mobile users across various devices and locations.
Innovation Solution
A content sharing platform that enables seamless real-time sharing, collaboration, and interaction of context-aware and history-aware content across mobile devices through a cross-platform web interface, native bridge module, real-time messaging, and content management, allowing users to form ad-hoc private social groups without relying on specific hardware technologies, with features like URL-based access and secure encryption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing content sharing platforms are used, then content sharing is enabled, but real-time interaction and security are not optimized for mobile devices in ad-hoc private social groups
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the content sharing experience into distinct functional modules: a web interface layer for content display and interaction, a bridge module for cross-platform communication, and native device interfaces for hardware access. This segmentation allows each layer to be optimized independently for security and real-time interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a bridge module as an intermediary layer between the web interface and native device interfaces. This mediator enables secure real-time communication across different platforms while maintaining isolation between the web-based content sharing logic and device-specific implementations, thus enhancing both security and real-time interaction capability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If cross-platform support is implemented, then device compatibility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The web interface is designed as a universal platform that can run on any device with a web browser, eliminating the need for device-specific applications. The bridge module provides a standardized interface that handles platform-specific variations, allowing the core content sharing functionality to remain platform-agnostic while supporting multiple devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional native application installations with web-based technology. Instead of requiring separate native apps for each platform (mechanical system), the solution uses web browsers and HTML5 technologies to provide cross-platform functionality, significantly reducing system complexity while maintaining device compatibility.
3Ease of operation
If ad-hoc group formation is enabled, then ease of access is improved, but security management becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary security setup by generating unique access codes and URLs for each ad-hoc group before members join. These pre-configured security measures are embedded in the group invitation, allowing automatic authentication and permission assignment when members join, thus maintaining security without complicating the group formation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The ad-hoc group system implements self-service security management where group creators automatically generate secure access credentials and members automatically receive appropriate permissions upon joining. The system handles authentication, authorization, and security configuration automatically without requiring manual security management, thus maintaining both ease of operation and security.
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AI summary
A content sharing platform for sharing content between collocated mobile devices in an ad-hoc private social group is disclosed. The content sharing platform enables users of collocated mobile devices to discover an ad-hoc private social group. A content group identifier identifying a content group is shared with users in the ad-hoc private social group. The content group identifier enables users in the content group to access a web user interface to share content with the content group. The users' interactions with the content are processed in real-time for all the collocated mobile devices in the content group. The content sharing platform displays context-aware and history-aware features of the content through the web user interface. Users of the content sharing platform may share, interact and collaborate with content in real-time in their collocated mobile devices.