Contents Managing Apparatus Header Analysis for Download Recognition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional contents managing apparatuses struggle with recognizing downloaded data during the process, leading to inefficient and often mistaken downloads due to unclear data names and lack of real-time status updates, resulting in wasted time and resources.

Innovation Solution

A contents managing apparatus that includes a download device, a memory device, and an analyzing and displaying system to read and display identifying information from the header of contents data, allowing users to confirm data details and manage downloads efficiently.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If only data names are displayed during download, then the display is simple and clear, but the user cannot recognize the contents details and may download wrong data

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontents recognitionVSAvoiddisplay processing
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and displays identifying information from the header portion of contents data at the beginning of the download process, before the full data is received. This preliminary action allows users to recognize what they are downloading without waiting for the entire download to complete, preventing wrong downloads while maintaining simple display during the process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the user waits for complete download before recognizing data, then full data is available for analysis, but time is wasted and resources are consumed on unwanted downloads

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedownload accuracyVSAvoiddownload time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of the header portion of downloaded data to extract identifying information such as tune names, composers, and copyright details. This allows users to verify whether they want to keep the data before the complete download finishes, preventing waste of time and resources on unwanted downloads while ensuring reliable download decisions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent divides the contents data into segments, with the header portion being analyzed separately and displayed to users. This segmentation allows users to make informed decisions about downloading based on header information without having to wait for or process the entire data file, reducing time loss while maintaining download accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Productivity

If multiple contents data are downloaded continuously, then download efficiency is improved, but it becomes difficult to track which downloads are completed and which are in progress

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedownload efficiencyVSAvoiddownload status
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism that continuously displays the identifying information and download status of multiple contents data being downloaded simultaneously. Users can see which downloads are completed, which are in progress, and what each file contains, allowing them to manage and discontinue downloads as needed while maintaining high download efficiency through continuous operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS7765314B2Contents managing apparatus and program for the same
Publication Date: 2010.07.27 YAMAHA CORP
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AI summary

When contents data is downloaded from a server or the like to be stored, part of the contents data being downloaded is read and analyzed or part of the contents data whose download has been completed is read and analyzed while the plural contents data are being continuously downloaded, so that identifying information relating to the contents data is obtained, and the identifying information is displayed on a display device. This makes it possible to easily confirm the contents data that is being downloaded.