Content Processing Continuity Across Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing content processing technologies are limited in allowing seamless use of content across different information processing apparatuses, particularly failing to support editing functions and continuity of operations when switching between devices with varying capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A content processing system that includes a content processing unit, a used function identification unit, and an apparatus search result display unit, which processes content data in compliance with user operations, determines required functions, generates used function information, and searches for compatible apparatuses to ensure continuity of content usage across different devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If content data is distributed in a format adapted to the apparatus at the destination conference room, then the content can be displayed on the destination apparatus, but the user cannot continue editing operations under the same conditions as in the original conference room
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of the user's operation history and content usage patterns before switching apparatuses. By pre-processing this information to identify required functions, the system ensures that editing capabilities are preserved when switching to a different apparatus, rather than waiting for the problem to manifest
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary mechanism that analyzes operation history and matches required functions with available apparatus capabilities. This intermediary layer translates between the user's editing intentions and the actual apparatus functions, enabling seamless continuity across different devices with varying capabilities
2Device complexity
If the apparatus in the destination conference room lacks editing capability, then the apparatus can be simpler and more cost-effective, but the user cannot continue editing operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a universal interface that works across apparatuses with different capabilities. By analyzing operation history and dynamically adapting to available functions, the same content can be used for editing on sophisticated apparatuses or for viewing on simpler apparatuses, making the system universally applicable across the entire apparatus ecosystem
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts its behavior based on the capabilities of the current apparatus. By continuously monitoring available functions and adapting the content usage mode accordingly, the system maintains operational continuity whether the user is on a full-featured apparatus or a simplified one
3Adaptability or versatility
If content is distributed in a format adapted to the destination apparatus, then display compatibility is improved, but information about required functions for continuous operation is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of operation history to extract and store required function information before content distribution. This pre-processing ensures that when content is converted to a format adapted for the destination apparatus, the functional requirements are already captured and can be used to guide the adaptation process
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where operation history from the original apparatus informs the content adaptation process for the destination apparatus. By continuously monitoring and analyzing usage patterns, the system ensures that format conversion does not result in loss of critical functional information
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AI summary
A content processing apparatus managed as a content-using apparatus in apparatus information associating a content-using apparatus that supports content data with functions available in using the content data, and having a content processing unit that processes content data in response to a user's operation so that the user can utilize the content data, a used function identification unit that identifies a function used to process the content data and generates used function information indicating the identified function, and an apparatus search result display unit to display information of a content-using apparatus extracted by searching through apparatus information based on the used function information.