Attachment Server Selective Document Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional machine conversion utilities for mobile devices lack flexibility and user input capabilities, requiring users to download and manually navigate through entire attachment documents to access specific sections, leading to inefficient data handling and communication overhead.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of attachment selection markers, both automatic and manual, allows users to request and process only desired sections of attachment documents, enabling the attachment server to generate selection datasets for efficient data transfer and review on mobile devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If machine conversion utilities are used to process attachment documents, then data processing can be automated, but the system lacks flexibility and user input capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomation of attachment processingVSAvoiduser input capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an attachment server as an intermediary between the mobile device and the attachment document storage. This server mediates the processing by receiving user input (page numbers, sections), converting it into appropriate requests, and delivering customized attachment portions to the mobile device. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining automation while incorporating user input capabilities through the intermediary server.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the entire attachment document is sent to the mobile device, then the user can access any section, but communication overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess to document sectionsVSAvoidcommunication overhead

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and sends only the specific portions of the attachment document that the user needs (e.g., particular pages or sections) rather than the entire document. The attachment server identifies and delivers only the requested segments, thereby reducing communication overhead while maintaining ease of access to needed sections.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The attachment document is segmented into smaller manageable portions (pages, sections, chapters). The system allows users to request and receive only specific segments rather than the complete document, reducing the amount of data transmitted and stored on the mobile device while preserving access to any needed section.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If the user downloads the entire attachment document, then all content is available locally, but data handling efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveavailability of document contentVSAvoiddata handling efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements partial action by downloading and storing only the necessary portions of the attachment document on the mobile device rather than the entire document. Users can request specific pages or sections as needed, which improves data handling efficiency by reducing local storage requirements and processing overhead while maintaining reliability for accessing needed content.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS7930354B2System and method for reviewing attachment content on a mobile device

Publication Date: 2011.04.19 MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LTD

AI summary

Messages with an associated attachment document are first delivered to a mobile device without the attachment document. If the mobile device user wishes to review attachment data related to the attachment document, the user submits an attachment processing request to an attachment server that handles the attachment processing requests to provide the attachment data in one of several possible formats to the user.