Content Delivery via Device Activity Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
The transfer of content between digital devices in the mobile information society is often inefficient and inconvenient due to the high resource usage and large file sizes, leading to delays and interruptions in device operations.
Innovation Solution
A system with content provider and receptor devices that utilize content transfer control means to initiate transfers during periods of low device activity, optimizing resource usage by compressing and reformating content according to device capabilities, and allowing user control over content delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If content is transferred between digital devices, then content delivery is achieved, but resource efficiency deteriorates and user convenience worsens due to high resource usage and large file sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The system monitors device activity levels before initiating content transfer, and selectively transfers content during periods of low device activity. This preliminary assessment and timing strategy ensures that content transfer operations are performed when device resources are underutilized, thereby improving transfer efficiency without significantly increasing overall resource consumption.
2Productivity
If content transfer is initiated, then content delivery is achieved, but device operation stability deteriorates due to concurrent downloading occupying processor and other components
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs a preliminary evaluation of device activity status before initiating content transfer. By detecting whether the device is currently engaged in other operations or处于低活动状态, the system decides whether to proceed with content transfer, thereby preventing resource conflicts and maintaining operational stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors device activity levels and uses this feedback to dynamically control content transfer operations. When device activity exceeds predetermined thresholds, the system suspends or delays content transfer, ensuring that processor and other components remain available for primary device functions, thus maintaining operational stability.
3Loss of time
If content is transferred during high activity periods, then transfer time is reduced, but user convenience deteriorates due to delays and interruptions
Solution Approach 1:
The system proactively identifies and utilizes periods of low device activity for content transfer operations. By anticipating available time windows when the device is not heavily used, the system can initiate transfers without interfering with user activities, thereby maintaining convenience while achieving timely delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts content transfer timing based on real-time device activity conditions. Rather than using fixed schedules or always prioritizing speed, the system flexibly schedules transfers during appropriate windows, balancing transfer time requirements with user convenience by adapting to changing device usage patterns.
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AI summary
A content transfer system includes a provider device 40 and a receptor device, such as a personal digital assistant 20. The receptor device 20 is arranged to monitor the activity or usage of the device, and determine or predict therefrom a period of low device activity. In such a low period of activity, content transfer control means, in the form of a controller 21, is arranged to initiate the transfer of an item of content from the provider device 40 to the receptor device 20. The content may be secondary content such as text information from a television signal. Compression, decompression or other processor intensive tasks, such as preparing the content according to the output capabilities, may also be performed during times of low device activity.