Client Computer Content Conversion for Cellular MMS Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques for distributing MMS-based content to cellular phones are inefficient, requiring remote servers and third-party services, limiting user control and flexibility, and often result in poor quality conversions of media files.
Innovation Solution
A web-based system that allows users to convert and distribute content directly to cellular phones, enabling web page developers to create and optimize MMS messages independently of web networks, using client computers to format content for both web and message servicing environments, and facilitating delivery through a gateway provider.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If content distribution services are provided only at remote servers through third-party companies, then content can be converted to MMS format, but user control over content quality and format is lost and service complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the content distribution system into two independent parts: a web-based content management system that runs on client computers, and a message servicing network that handles MMS delivery. This segmentation allows users to maintain control of their content and conversion processes locally while still accessing MMS distribution capabilities, thereby improving user control without requiring complex third-party server services.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a gateway as an intermediary component that connects the web-based content management system with the message servicing network. This gateway mediates between the two systems, enabling content to be converted and delivered to mobile devices without requiring users to directly manage complex server infrastructure, thus reducing service complexity while maintaining user control.
2Manufacturing precision
If content is converted at remote servers, then MMS-based messages can be created, but conversion quality is poor and user control is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by performing content conversion locally on the user's computer before uploading to the message servicing network. Users can preview and adjust conversion settings for images, audio, and video content beforehand, ensuring high conversion quality and maintaining full control over the formatting process, rather than relying on remote server conversion.
3Productivity
If third-party services are used for content conversion, then MMS messages can be delivered to cellular phones, but reliance on external services increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables self-service by allowing users to run content conversion and management operations directly on their own computers using web-based tools. Users can convert content to appropriate formats, manage their content libraries, and control distribution settings without needing to contract with or rely on third-party service providers, thereby improving both efficiency and independence.
Data Source
AI summary
A client computer converts selected content (e.g., an images, text, audio, etc.) into message formatted content to enable communication of the selected content in a respective message to a picture phone device in a cellular phone network. Additionally, the client computer converts the selected content into web formatted content to enable communication of the selected content to a web browser operating in a web network environment. To make the selected content available for distribution, the client computer creates a web page including a) the web formatted content and b) an address identifying a location of the message format content as it will be stored in a server. The client computer uploads the web page, web formatted content, and message formatted content to a selected server. Viewing of the web page in a browser enables a user to download the message formatted content in the server to a cellular phone.