Annotation Transfer Between Client Platforms

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Solution Overview

Problem

Doctors and users of annotation systems face the tedious task of manually transferring annotations from one platform to another, often requiring them to log into web applications and manually copy and paste content.

Innovation Solution

A system that enables annotation transfers between client computing platforms by authenticating both platforms to a user account, allowing users to indicate the transfer of annotations and specify the point of insertion within a document on the target platform, thereby streamlining the process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If manual copying and pasting is used to transfer annotations between platforms, then compatibility between different platforms is maintained, but time consumption and operational effort increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplatform compatibilityVSAvoidannotation transfer time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a backend infrastructure as an intermediary that receives annotations from a source platform, stores them in electronic storage, and delivers them to a target platform. This mediator enables automatic annotation transfer between different client computing platforms without requiring manual copying and pasting, thus resolving the contradiction between platform compatibility and time consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The annotation transfer process is segmented into distinct functional components: account management component for authentication, annotation receiving component for intake, indication component for user intent, insertion component for delivery, and presentation component for confirmation. This segmentation allows each component to handle specific tasks efficiently while maintaining overall system compatibility across platforms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If manual transfer process is used, then system complexity remains low, but ease of operation deteriorates due to tedious copying and pasting

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidannotation transfer ease

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service annotation transfer where the backend infrastructure automatically handles the transfer process once the user indicates their intent. The system autonomously retrieves annotations from electronic storage, delivers them to the target platform, and confirms insertion without requiring the user to manually copy and paste content, significantly improving ease of operation while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular component design.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If automatic annotation transfer is implemented, then productivity increases, but device complexity increases due to backend infrastructure requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveannotation transfer efficiencyVSAvoidsystem architecture complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The backend infrastructure is designed with multi-functional components that can handle various annotation transfer scenarios across different client computing platforms. The account management component authenticates users, the annotation receiving component intakes annotations, the indication component captures user intent, the insertion component delivers annotations to target platforms, and the presentation component confirms insertion. This universal design enables automatic annotation transfer across multiple platforms while managing system architecture complexity through standardized interfaces and protocols.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12340882B1Systems and methods to cause annotation transfers between client computing platforms

Publication Date: 2025.06.24 SUKI AI INC

AI summary

Systems and methods to cause annotation transfers between client computing platforms are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: manage user account information within user accounts associated with users; authenticate a first device and a second device to a first user account based on first login information; receive, via a network from the first device, a first annotation; transmit, to the second device responsive to receipt of the first annotation, a transfer indication that the first annotation is to be inserted into a document being presented via the second device; receive, responsive to the transfer indication, a point of insertion within the document; effectuate, via the first device, presentation of a completion request to complete the insertion; receive, from the first device responsive to presentation of the completion request, a completion indication to cause the first annotation to be inserted; effectuate, responsive to reception of the completion indication, insertion of the first annotation.