Chat Media Information Parsing and Composite Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

In media information communication processes using social communication software, users face difficulties in browsing communication records due to the need to repeatedly click on media links, leading to high storage and CPU resource usage, which reduces efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that parse media information to extract text information, synthesizing it with media information into composite format, allowing clients to display both media and text information simultaneously, reducing storage and CPU usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If only media links are displayed in communication records, then media information can be transmitted, but users cannot efficiently browse communication records and must repeatedly click media links

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebrowsing efficiencyVSAvoidmedia content accessibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments media information into two parts: media links (for playback) and extracted text information (for browsing). This allows users to view text summaries directly in communication records without needing to click through media links, improving browsing efficiency while preserving access to full media content when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces extracted text information as an intermediary between media links and user understanding. This text intermediary provides immediate content context without requiring media playback, solving the contradiction between efficient browsing and content accessibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If media information is stored and processed on terminal devices, then complete media content is available, but storage space and CPU resources are heavily occupied

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemedia content availabilityVSAvoidstorage space consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential text information from media files and stores/transmits this extracted content separately. This extraction approach maintains media content availability through text summaries while dramatically reducing storage space requirements compared to storing complete media files on terminal devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates text copies/summaries of media content that can be stored and transmitted independently. These text copies provide sufficient information for browsing communication records without requiring the original media files to be stored on terminal devices, reducing storage consumption while maintaining content availability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Reliability

If media information is processed on terminal devices, then complete media content can be accessed, but CPU resources are heavily consumed and parallel process speeds are affected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemedia content processingVSAvoidparallel process efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs media information extraction and text processing in advance (preliminarily) when media files are uploaded or received. This preliminary action transfers the CPU-intensive processing workload from terminal devices to server infrastructure, allowing terminal devices to efficiently display and interact with already-processed text information without consuming excessive CPU resources during parallel operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces pre-extracted text information as an intermediary that eliminates the need for terminal devices to process complete media files during communication. This intermediary approach allows terminals to work with lightweight text data rather than heavy media files, significantly improving parallel process efficiency while maintaining reliable media content processing through server-side capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11700217B2Displaying media information and graphical controls for a chat application
Publication Date: 2023.07.11 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A method for displaying media information includes: receiving a media information request sent by an originating client, where the media information request carries media information and destination client information; parsing the received media information to obtain text information corresponding to the media information; synthesizing information related to the media information with information related to the text information to obtain composite information; and sending the composite information to a destination client according to the destination client information, so that the destination client obtains the media information and the text information according to the composite information and displays the media information and the text information.