Browser Plug-in Link Capture for Wireless Data Transfer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional information transmission methods require storage media or operations like uploading and downloading, increasing operational complexity and failing to meet user convenience requirements.

Innovation Solution

A plug-in captures link information of a current webpage in a browser and sends it to a server, allowing the server to return webpage information to the terminal, facilitating convenient information transmission between bound plug-ins and terminals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional information transmission methods are used (USB flash drive, cloud server upload/download), then information can be transmitted between devices, but operational complexity increases and user convenience decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidoperational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that facilitates direct device-to-device information transmission. The server receives link information from the first device, retrieves the actual information, and forwards it to the second device, eliminating the need for manual copying or cloud storage operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the core transmission function from complex manual operations. By capturing only the essential link information (URL, title, etc.) rather than transmitting entire files or requiring full authentication sequences, the system simplifies the transmission process while maintaining effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Productivity

If manual copying and pasting methods are used, then information transmission can occur, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation transmission efficiencyVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically capturing and preprocessing link information (extracting URL, title, metadata) before the user initiates transmission. This pre-processing eliminates the need for manual copying and prepares the information for immediate transfer, significantly reducing transmission time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical copying operations with automated electronic information capture and transmission. The plug-in automatically extracts link information and the server handles the transfer, substituting manual user actions with automated system processes that occur instantaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentEP2888862B1Information transmission method, apparatus, and system, terminal, and server
Publication Date: 2019.03.13 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention disclose an information transmission method, apparatus, and system, and a terminal, and a server. The information transmission method may include: sending, by a first mobile terminal, an information transmission instruction to a plug-in associated with the first mobile terminal; acquiring, by the plug-in, according to the information transmission instruction, link information of a current webpage in a browser where the plug-in is located, and sending the link information to a server; and acquiring, by the server, webpage information of the current webpage according to the link information, and sending the webpage information of the current webpage to the first mobile terminal. The present invention can implement information transmission, and improve the convenience of information transmission.