Content Sharing System with Automatic Scheme Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing content sharing methods require users to select different schemes based on content type or apps, making it inconvenient and requiring familiarity with various usage protocols.
Innovation Solution
A method and device for sharing content between devices, which involves providing information on candidate devices, detecting device selection, determining sharing types based on content type or selected device, and generating information for sharing content accordingly, enabling efficient and concise content sharing across devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing content sharing methods are used, then content can be shared between devices, but users must select different schemes based on content type or apps, increasing operation complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines the appropriate sharing scheme based on the content type and target device without requiring user selection. The server device receives sharing requests, identifies the content characteristics, and autonomously selects the optimal sharing method (e.g., screen mirroring for videos, file transfer for images), thereby simplifying user operations while maintaining sharing effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
A unified sharing interface is provided that handles multiple content types (videos, images, files) and multiple target devices (TVs, smartphones, tablets) through a single mechanism. The system maintains a database of device capabilities and content characteristics, allowing one universal sharing protocol to adapt to various scenarios without requiring separate schemes for each combination
2Ease of operation
If automatic sharing determination is implemented, then operation simplicity is improved, but system complexity increases due to content type and device analysis
Solution Approach 1:
A server device acts as an intermediary between the user's mobile device and target display devices. The server receives the sharing request, analyzes content characteristics, queries device capabilities from the target device, and determines the optimal sharing scheme. This intermediary approach centralizes the complexity in a dedicated component rather than requiring complex logic in every user device
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis of content types and device capabilities before executing the sharing operation. The server device pre-determines the appropriate sharing protocol by examining content characteristics (video, image, file) and target device capabilities (screen mirroring support, file reception capability), preparing the sharing parameters in advance to enable straightforward execution
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple sharing schemes are supported, then adaptability to different content types is improved, but user confusion increases due to scheme selection requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically selects the appropriate sharing scheme based on content type and target device without requiring user intervention. For example, video content triggers screen mirroring protocols, while image files trigger file transfer protocols. This self-service mechanism maintains high adaptability across different content types while eliminating the need for user selection
Solution Approach 2:
The sharing system dynamically adjusts operational parameters based on content characteristics and device capabilities. By changing parameters such as sharing protocol type, data format, and transmission method according to the content type (video, image, file) and target device, the system achieves versatile compatibility through a unified interface rather than requiring separate schemes
Data Source
AI summary
A method for controlling a mobile multimedia device to share content between devices can include in response to a request for sharing content including information on a content type of the content to be shared, output information about sharing candidate devices; detecting a selection of a selected device among the sharing candidate devices; and determining a sharing type based on the content type or the selected device. Also, the method can include generating information for sharing content based on the sharing type.