Download Manager Binding Media Objects to Descriptors
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is no existing means to store and maintain Download Descriptors alongside pre-downloaded media objects until they are accessed or consumed, making it difficult for Download Agents to retrieve necessary metadata for consumption.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a Download Manager that maintains a database mapping pre-downloaded media objects to their respective Download Descriptors, allowing for retrieval and usage of metadata when the user decides to consume the media objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If pre-downloading of media objects is implemented, then user convenience is improved (user can consume media immediately after download), but a means to store and maintain Download Descriptors alongside media objects is required (which did not previously exist)
Solution Approach 1:
The Download Descriptor is nested within the media object data structure. When a media object is downloaded, its associated Download Descriptor is stored together with the media object in a unified data structure, allowing the descriptor to be automatically retained alongside the media content without requiring separate storage mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The Download Descriptor is retrieved and stored preliminary to the consumption of the media object. By obtaining and storing the descriptor information (including consumption instructions) before the user actually consumes the media, the system prepares all necessary metadata and binding information in advance, enabling immediate consumption when the user decides to use the media.
2Loss of information
If Download Descriptors are stored alongside pre-downloaded media objects, then metadata retrieval is enabled (solving the access problem), but additional storage and mapping mechanisms are required
Solution Approach 1:
The Download Descriptor and media object are merged into a single composite data structure. Rather than maintaining separate storage locations and complex mapping relationships between descriptors and media files, the system combines them into one unified structure that is stored and retrieved together, simplifying the storage mechanism while ensuring metadata availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a flat storage model to a hierarchical dimensionality where media objects contain nested descriptor information. This dimensional reorganization allows the descriptor to be accessed directly from the media object structure without requiring additional mapping layers or cross-referencing mechanisms.
3Productivity
If a database mapping system is implemented to bind media objects to Download Descriptors, then seamless access is enabled, but system complexity and resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the media object storage into distinct components: the media content itself and the associated Download Descriptor. This segmentation allows each component to be managed independently while maintaining their binding relationship, enabling efficient retrieval and processing without requiring complex monolithic storage structures.
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AI summary
A method, computer program product, electronic device and system for enabling the pre-download of media objects are provided. In particular, means can be provided by which Download Descriptor can be maintained alongside a pre-downloaded media object associated with the Download Descriptor until the pre-downloaded media object is consumed.