Event Digital Content Distribution via Kiosks and Portable Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Attendees at events often face difficulties in quickly acquiring digital content related to the event, such as photographs or video recordings, due to the lack of efficient distribution methods.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a server for storing and managing digital content, recording equipment for capturing events, and kiosks for distributing content directly to portable electronic devices, allowing attendees to access or retrieve digital content during or after the event.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If digital content is stored on a server and transferred electronically, then the content can be sold to users remotely, but users cannot quickly acquire digital content during or after events
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-loads digital content (photographs, video recordings, audio recordings) onto portable storage media at the event location before users need them. Recording equipment captures events in real-time and transfers content to portable devices during or immediately after the event, eliminating the delay of remote electronic transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces portable electronic devices and kiosks as intermediary elements between the server and users. These devices serve as local distribution points, allowing attendees to quickly access content without relying on remote electronic networks. The portable devices act as buffers that store content locally for immediate retrieval.
2Productivity
If digital content is distributed directly to portable electronic devices, then users can quickly access content, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the content distribution function into separate modular components: recording equipment for capturing content, portable electronic devices for storage and distribution, and kiosks for retrieval. Each component performs a specific function, making the overall system manageable despite its complexity. The segmentation allows independent optimization of each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable electronic devices serve multiple functions: they record events, store digital content, and distribute content to users. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated devices for each function, thereby managing system complexity while maintaining high distribution speed.
3Reliability
If recording equipment captures events in real-time, then content is available for distribution, but secure transmission and DRM management become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The portable electronic devices automatically apply DRM protection and encryption to captured content without requiring manual intervention. The system self-manages the security protocols, embedding protection mechanisms directly into the recording and distribution process, which simplifies DRM management while ensuring content availability.
Solution Approach 2:
DRM protection and encryption are applied to digital content at the moment of capture or immediately during transfer to portable devices, before distribution occurs. This preliminary application of security measures ensures content reliability and availability while managing complexity by handling security automatically during the initial transfer phase.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems of offering and distributing digital content to an attendee at an event are described. The system contains a server containing the digital content that can be offered to an attendee as well as recording equipment for creating digital content based on the event. The digital content can be then distributed directly to a portable electronic device accessible to an attendee or distributed indirectly using a kiosk located near the event. The server can communicate both with the portable electronic devices and with the kiosk. Once the attendee has been offered the digital content, the attendee can request that the digital content be distributed from the server to that portable electronic device or distributed to a kiosk where the digital content can be retrieved by the attendee. Other embodiments are described.