Content Rendering Linked Data Detection

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Applications that render content, such as music and video players, often operate independently and fail to integrate additional relevant data or information linked to the content being played, limiting user interaction and experience.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that detect linked data to an ongoing content rendering process, allowing for temporary interruption of the primary screen to display an additional screen dependent on that data, enabling users to access related information or perform functions like communication.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If applications that render content operate independently without integration, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but adaptability and information integration are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidadaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The content rendering application is designed to perform multiple functions: not only rendering content but also detecting linked data, accessing additional data structures, and providing integrated access to related information. This multi-functionality allows the application to adapt to different content types and linked data while maintaining a unified user interface that does not increase operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If applications integrate additional linked data and functions, then adaptability and information availability are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The application architecture is segmented into distinct functional modules: content rendering module, linked data detection module, data structure access module, and additional screen display module. Each module handles specific tasks independently, which manages complexity while enabling comprehensive functionality. The segmentation allows the system to integrate multiple data types and functions without creating a monolithic complex system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Loss of information

If the primary screen is interrupted to display additional screens with linked data, then information accessibility is improved, but loss of time and user focus are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation accessibilityVSAvoidtime loss
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The screen display system is designed to be dynamic, allowing smooth transitions between the primary content screen and additional data screens. The interruption mechanism is configurable and context-aware, displaying additional information at optimal moments when it enhances understanding without causing excessive disruption. This dynamic approach balances information accessibility with maintaining user focus and minimizing time loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP2477399B1Providing information while rendering content
Publication Date: 2016.08.03 NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
  • EP2477399B1 patent drawingFigure 1
  • EP2477399B1 patent drawingFigure 2A~2B
  • EP2477399B1 patent drawingFigure 3~4B

AI summary

A method comprising: rendering content while displaying at least a first screen; detecting that the rendered content is linked to data; interrupting the first screen to display an additional screen that is dependent upon the linked data.