Breakpoint Information Manager for Cross-Application Interest Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current breakpoint information management methods are limited in scope and do not effectively utilize or analyze breakpoint information across multiple application formats, failing to provide personalized content recommendations based on user interests.

Innovation Solution

A breakpoint information management method and manager that obtain and analyze breakpoint context information from various applications, calculate interest information, and return relevant content to the current application program, enabling the playback of electronic files that match user interests.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the bookmark function is used to save breakpoint information, then users can continue reading from the breakpoint, but the application scope of breakpoint information is limited and not deeply analyzed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication scope of breakpoint informationVSAvoidbreakpoint context analysis depth
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a breakpoint information manager as an intermediary component that collects, stores, and analyzes breakpoint information from multiple application programs. This manager acts as a mediator between the bookmark function and the user, transforming simple breakpoint storage into a comprehensive analysis system that can provide personalized recommendations across different application types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extends the breakpoint information system to serve multiple application programs beyond just electronic book readers. The breakpoint information manager can handle breakpoints from picture viewers, audio players, video players, and other applications, making the system universal and multi-functional rather than limited to a single application type.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If breakpoint information is saved using the bookmark function, then reading continuity is maintained, but the information is not deeply analyzed or reused across different applications

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebreakpoint information reuse efficiencyVSAvoidbreakpoint analysis system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by having the breakpoint information manager continuously collect and pre-process breakpoint information from multiple applications in the background. This preliminary collection and analysis prepare the data structure and content information in advance, so when a user requests recommendations, the system can quickly generate personalized results without complex real-time processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the bookmark function saves only page or page number information, then implementation is simple, but the information cannot be applied to files in other formats or deeply analyzed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveformat compatibility of breakpoint informationVSAvoidbreakpoint context detail
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the breakpoint information parameters from simple page numbers to comprehensive context information including file path, file type, breakpoint position, and surrounding content. By changing the parameter structure to include these additional dimensions, the system can analyze and match breakpoint information across different file formats and application types while maintaining format compatibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS8924991B2Breakpoint information management method and breakpoint information manager
Publication Date: 2014.12.30 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a breakpoint information management method and a breakpoint information manager. The breakpoint information management method includes: obtaining, according to a query parameter obtained from a current application program and stored breakpoint information of at least one application program, breakpoint context information corresponding to the query parameter; calculating interest information according to the breakpoint context information; and returning the interest information to the current application program so that the current application program plays a corresponding electronic file. With the breakpoint information management method and the breakpoint information manager provided in the present invention, breakpoint information is deeply analyzed to obtain interest information, so that the breakpoint information is reused; and electronic files satisfying a user's interest characteristics are played for the user according to the interest information, thereby enlarging the application scope of the breakpoint information.