Dynamic Content Distribution via Server Mediation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Communication devices lack an efficient method to reliably notify authorized recipients of dynamic structured content updates, such as lists, across communication networks.

Innovation Solution

A method and system where a server populates content fields with data elements, identifies and associates authorized subscribers with dynamic structured content, and transmits this content to their communication devices, allowing for secure and timely updates.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If dynamic structured content is transmitted to multiple authorized subscribers, then data accessibility and timeliness are improved, but system complexity and management overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata accessibilityVSAvoidsystem management overhead

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The server acts as an intermediary between the data source and multiple authorized subscribers. It manages the distribution of dynamic structured content to selected recipients, handling updates and notifications centrally. This mediator approach improves data accessibility for all subscribers while concentrating management overhead on the server side rather than requiring complex coordination among multiple devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If authorized subscribers are selectively managed for content distribution, then data security and control are improved, but operational complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata securityVSAvoidoperational complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service mechanisms where authorized subscribers can manage their own access to dynamic structured content. The server automatically handles authorization verification and content distribution based on pre-configured subscriber profiles. This approach maintains strong data security through selective access control while reducing operational complexity by eliminating manual intervention for routine distribution tasks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Loss of time

If notifications are sent to all subscribers whenever content changes, then information timeliness is improved, but network traffic and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation timelinessVSAvoidnetwork traffic

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The server implements local quality differentiation in notification distribution by sending content update notifications only to specific authorized subscribers whose roles or permissions match the nature of the update. Rather than broadcasting to all subscribers uniformly, the system tailors notification delivery based on subscriber characteristics and content relevance, improving information timeliness for relevant users while reducing unnecessary network traffic and energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS9165125B2Distribution of dynamic structured content

Publication Date: 2015.10.20 MOBILEXTENSION

AI summary

Described is a method of distributing dynamic structured content from a server or a first communication device to another communication device, the method comprising: populating content fields with data elements to define the dynamic structured content; receiving an identification of an authorized subscriber; associating the authorized subscriber with the dynamic structured content; and, transmitting the dynamic structured content to a communication device associated with the authorized subscriber.