Seamless Content Reproduction via Display History Image Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a seamless content providing scheme that allows users to immediately and effortlessly view content being reproduced on one device on another device, especially as multi-device content reproduction services become popular.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method utilizing display history information generated from image information captured on one device to control and reproduce content on another device, including image information generation, transmission, and management units to ensure seamless content viewing across devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If content is reproduced on multiple devices simultaneously, then user convenience and accessibility are improved, but device complexity and synchronization requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent captures the display content of one device as an image and transmits it to another device, creating a visual copy of the content. This allows users to view content on multiple devices without complex synchronization protocols, as each device independently receives and displays the captured image data.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary component (image capture and transmission mechanism) that bridges multiple devices. Instead of requiring direct peer-to-peer synchronization between devices, the intermediary handles the content transfer, simplifying the overall system architecture and reducing device complexity.
2Ease of operation
If seamless content transfer between devices is implemented, then user experience is improved, but data transmission time and processing overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by capturing the display content as an image before transmission. This pre-processing step converts the content into a standardized image format that can be quickly transmitted and displayed, reducing the time required for complex data conversion during the transfer process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter representation of content from native device format to universal image format. This parameter transformation allows the content to be efficiently transmitted across different device types without requiring format conversion, reducing processing overhead and transmission time.
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AI summary
A device for using display history information is provided. The device includes an image information generation unit configured to generate image information of contents reproduced in a different device, an image information transmission unit configured to transmit the generated image information to a seamless service providing server and a display history information management unit configured to control the apparatus based on the received display history information which is received from the seamless service providing server. Here, the display history information corresponds to the transmitted image information.