Data Sharing Interface Segmentation for Granular Device Pairing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data sharing methods between electronic devices require cumbersome operations, involving deep navigation through control panels and APP selection, limiting the granularity of data sharing and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A data sharing method that displays triggering areas for data sources and association areas for devices on a dedicated interface, allowing users to pair these areas for direct data transfer without needing to access control panels or select APPs, enabling data sharing by unit of data sources rather than APPs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If data sharing is performed through traditional APP control panels, then data can be shared between devices, but the operation process becomes cumbersome and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data sharing function from the APP level to the system level by introducing a dedicated data sharing interface. This interface separates data source selection (triggering areas) from device selection (association areas), allowing users to share data without navigating through APP control panels. The segmentation enables direct access to data sharing capabilities, reducing operational complexity while maintaining the ability to share data across multiple devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a dedicated data sharing interface as an intermediary between the user and the data sharing function. This interface acts as a mediator that provides triggering areas for data sources and association areas for devices, eliminating the need to go through APP control panels. The intermediary simplifies the operation by providing a specialized interface designed specifically for data sharing tasks.
2Ease of operation
If data sharing is limited to APP-level operations, then the sharing process is simplified, but the granularity of data sharing is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data sharing into two independent dimensions: data source selection and device selection. By introducing triggering areas that represent different data sources (photos, videos, contacts, etc.) and association areas that represent different devices, the system enables fine-grained control over what data to share and with which device. This segmentation allows users to share specific data types independently of the APP that generated them, achieving precise control over sharing granularity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different data sources to have different sharing destinations. Each triggering area (data source) can be independently paired with different association areas (devices), enabling users to share photos with one device, videos with another, and contacts with a third device simultaneously. This localized control over data sharing destinations enhances the granularity and flexibility of the sharing operation.
3Manufacturing precision
If a dedicated data sharing interface is introduced, then data sharing granularity is improved, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the data source selection and device selection functions into a single integrated interface. By combining triggering areas (data sources) and association areas (devices) in one view, the system allows users to perform both selections simultaneously without navigating between multiple screens or menus. This merging reduces the perceived complexity despite the enhanced functionality, as users can complete the entire data sharing configuration in one interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The dedicated data sharing interface serves multiple functions: displaying available data sources, displaying connected devices, enabling drag-and-drop pairing, and managing active sharing sessions. By consolidating these multiple functions into a single universal interface, the system avoids the need for separate control panels for each function, reducing overall interface complexity while providing comprehensive data sharing capabilities.
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AI summary
The invention provides a method and an apparatus for sharing data, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes displaying (102) a data sharing interface. The data sharing interface includes triggering areas respectively corresponding to data sources and association areas respectively corresponding to associated devices. The method further includes in response to a pairing operation between a triggering area and an association area, acquiring (104) data from a target data source corresponding to the triggering area, and transmitting the acquired data to a target associated device corresponding to the association area such that the target associated device outputs the received data.