Cross-Device Application Widget Management via Trusted Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current application widget management systems limit the application scenario of application widgets and provide poor user experience, as cross-device application widgets cannot be viewed on a local device without manual installation and configuration.
Innovation Solution
An application widget management method that allows a local device to establish a trusted connection with remote devices, enabling the local device to obtain and display application widget information, including static and dynamic content, from remote devices, thus enhancing user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If application widgets are displayed only on the local device after manual installation, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements widget copying by transmitting widget information (such as widget IDs, configuration data, and display parameters) from the remote device to the local device. The local device then renders these copied widgets locally, enabling cross-device widget display without requiring full widget installations on each device. This resolves the contradiction by achieving adaptability through information copying while maintaining relatively simple device implementation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a widget management system that acts as an intermediary between devices. This system handles widget information transmission, registration, and management across devices, allowing widgets to be displayed on remote devices without each device needing complex native widget support. The intermediary manages the complexity centrally while providing simple access to users, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.
2Ease of operation
If application widgets require manual installation and configuration on each device, then reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-registering widget information and establishing widget configurations on the source device before transmission. The widget metadata, including display parameters and configuration data, is prepared in advance and transmitted to the target device, which then automatically configures and displays the widgets without requiring manual user setup. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining reliability through pre-configured widget information while dramatically improving ease of operation through automatic deployment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If cross-device widget information is transmitted without restrictions, then adaptability is improved, but security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the widget management system on each device receives widget transmission requests, verifies the source device's authorization and widget information integrity, and provides confirmation or rejection responses. The system continuously monitors widget display status and updates widget information through authenticated channels, ensuring that only verified and authorized widgets are displayed. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining adaptability through widget transmission while reducing security risks through continuous verification and authenticated feedback loops.
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AI summary
In the method, an electronic device may obtain application widget information provided by one or more remote devices, and may display and use, based on the application widget information, application widgets provided by the one or more remote devices.