Content Sharing Destination Unlocking for Mobile Content Remix

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing computer-implemented applications lack the ability to efficiently combine and modify user-generated content items for enhanced storytelling and sharing capabilities, particularly in mobile devices with limited processing resources.

Innovation Solution

A media application that enables users to combine multiple user input content items into combined user input content items, using remix and augmentation systems, and unlock content sharing destinations for enhanced storytelling and sharing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple user input content items are combined and modified for enhanced storytelling, then user interaction and storytelling capability are improved, but processing resources and device complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorytelling capabilityVSAvoidprocessing resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides the content processing into separate modules: a remix system that combines content items, an augmentation system that modifies them, and a sharing system that distributes them. This segmentation allows each module to handle specific tasks efficiently, reducing overall processing complexity while maintaining enhanced storytelling capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces intermediary components including a content repository that stores user input content items, a processing pipeline that manages the remix and augmentation operations, and a sharing destination mechanism that coordinates content distribution. These intermediaries buffer and manage resource-intensive operations, preventing direct impact on device performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If content sharing destinations are unlocked for efficient sharing, then sharing capability is improved, but system complexity and security management increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesharing efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-establishes sharing destinations and content access rules before actual sharing occurs. User profiles, sharing permissions, and destination configurations are set up in advance, allowing rapid content distribution without real-time negotiation or complex security checks during the sharing act itself.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic parameter adjustment for sharing operations, including modifiable content formats, adaptable quality settings, and flexible permission levels. These parameters can be changed based on destination capabilities and user preferences, enabling efficient sharing across diverse platforms without requiring complex custom integration for each destination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12386487B2Unlocking sharing destinations in an interaction system
Publication Date: 2025.08.12 SNAP INC
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AI summary

A third-party user input content item is presented. A content sharing function is invoked responsive to determining user selection of a content sharing graphical element. The content sharing function comprises presentation of a destination graphical element identifying a first content sharing destination. The first content sharing destination is locked. A combination graphical element is user-selectable to invoke a combination function. Responsive to determining user selection of the combination graphical element, the combination function is invoked to access a second user input content item and combine the third-party user input content item with the second user input content item to create a combined user input content item. The first content sharing destination is unlocked and the user is enabled to share the combined user input content item to the unlocked first content sharing destination.