Affinity-Based Device Grouping for Automatic Content Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for sharing content among multiple devices are cumbersome, requiring manual entry of recipient information or password-protected websites, and lack efficient group formation and content distribution mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for forming user device groups based on interactions and proximity, where a server determines client device connections and affinity, allowing content to be shared within groups without explicit user authorization or personally identifiable information, using a communication network to transfer content among group members.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual entry of recipient information is used for content sharing, then content distribution can be achieved, but the operation complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs recipient identification and content distribution without requiring manual entry of recipient information. The server autonomously determines which devices should receive content based on stored associations between content identifiers and device identifiers, eliminating the need for user intervention in the distribution process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes associations between content identifiers and recipient device identifiers during content creation or upload. This preliminary configuration allows the server to automatically route content to the correct devices later without requiring real-time manual specification of recipients.
2Reliability
If password-protected websites are used for content access, then content security is improved, but the system complexity and setup requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the authentication and security management functions from the content sharing system itself and relocates them to the server infrastructure. The server handles device identification, authorization, and secure content delivery, allowing client devices to share content without implementing their own password protection or security mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary between content providers and recipients, managing security and access control centrally. Instead of each device implementing its own security protocol, the server mediates all content distribution, verifying device authorization and securely transmitting content to approved recipients.
3Measurement precision
If explicit user authorization is required for each content sharing action, then access control precision is improved, but the operation speed and user experience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authorization by pre-establishing associations between content identifiers and authorized device identifiers. When content is shared, the server has already determined which devices should receive it, eliminating the need for real-time authorization requests and approvals during the actual sharing action.
Solution Approach 2:
The server autonomously performs access control decisions based on pre-configured associations between content and devices. The system self-determines which devices are authorized to receive specific content without requiring explicit user authorization at the time of sharing, maintaining security while enabling rapid distribution.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for the measuring of affinity levels via passive and active interactions are provided. A first group of users are selected from a plurality of possible groups of users. Affinity levels are measured among the users of the first group, the affinity levels based at least partially on both passive and active interactions between an electronic device of a first user and electronic devices of users in the first group. The first user is added to the first group based on the affinity levels.