Cross-Device Application Platform via Cloud Mediator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in seamlessly accessing and utilizing resources across multiple computing devices operating on different platforms, requiring manual installation of applications and synchronization of accounts, which limits cross-platform functionality and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for enabling simultaneous and collaborative use of computing resources across devices, allowing authorized devices to connect and share hardware and software resources, with one device requesting actions from another and presenting results in a native manner, without the need for identical applications on each device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users manually install applications and synchronize accounts on each device, then cross-platform functionality can be achieved, but user time and operational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud-based service intermediary that automatically synchronizes application data and user accounts across multiple devices. This mediator handles the complex synchronization tasks in the background, eliminating the need for users to manually install and configure applications on each device while maintaining full cross-platform functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary synchronization of application data and user preferences to the cloud before the user needs to access them on a new device. When the user switches devices, the data is already prepared and waiting, eliminating the time required for manual installation and setup.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users manually install applications on each device, then application availability across platforms is achieved, but device complexity and operational effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud service acts as an intermediary that automatically manages application installation and configuration across devices. The system handles account synchronization, data transfer, and application deployment in the background, making the process transparent to users and eliminating manual operational effort.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically detecting when a user adds a new device and autonomously provisioning the necessary applications and synchronizing user accounts without requiring manual user intervention. The technology performs the installation and setup tasks automatically based on cloud-based user profiles.
3Reliability
If each device operates independently on its own platform, then device autonomy is maintained, but cross-device resource sharing and collaboration are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal cloud-based service layer that works across all device platforms simultaneously. This multi-functional approach allows each device to maintain its native platform characteristics and autonomy while the cloud service provides unified cross-device resource sharing, collaboration tools, and data synchronization that work universally across iOS, Android, Windows, and other platforms.
Data Source
AI summary
In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for providing a unified cross-platform experience are provided. A connection between a first device and a second device may be established, wherein the first device operates on a first platform and the second device operates on a second platform. A plurality of executable actions that are specific to the second device may be identified by the first device. Execution of at least one of the plurality of executable actions by the second device may be requested by the an application executed on the first device. Information obtained via execution of the at least one executable action may be received by the first device and the first device may present and/or display that information.