File Management System for Memory Optimization via Resolution Scaling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current file management systems on electronic devices, such as smartphones, lack efficient methods for optimizing and managing files based on device capabilities and storage needs, leading to inefficient use of memory and processing resources.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for electronic devices that connect to a storage device, transmit a file, and generate an optimized version of the file based on device environment information, replacing the original file with the optimized version, which can be smaller in size or have different attributes, and associate it with link information for retrieving the original file as needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the original file is stored on the electronic device, then the file quality and completeness are maintained, but the memory usage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The file storage system is segmented into two parts: the original file stored on the storage device and an optimized version stored on the electronic device. This segmentation allows the electronic device to keep only the essential optimized version, reducing memory usage while the original file remains available on the storage device for quality preservation.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of storing the complete original file on the electronic device, a copied and optimized version is created. This copy contains the essential information needed for most operations while occupying less memory. The original file can be retrieved from the storage device when full quality is required.
2Quantity of substance
If the original file is transmitted to the storage device and optimized, then the memory requirements are reduced, but the file access time may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The file optimization process is performed in advance when the file is initially transmitted to the storage device. The optimized version is prepared beforehand and stored on the electronic device, so that subsequent file operations can use this pre-optimized version without requiring real-time optimization, thus reducing access time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages the file optimization process without requiring user intervention. When a file is transmitted to the storage device, the system automatically generates the optimized version and manages the replacement, making the process transparent and efficient for the user.
3Quantity of substance
If the original file is replaced with an optimized version, then the storage efficiency is improved, but the file attributes may change
Solution Approach 1:
The optimization process applies local quality adjustments to the file, modifying only the aspects that reduce file size while preserving the essential characteristics and attributes needed for normal operations. Critical file attributes are maintained to ensure stability, while non-essential attributes are optimized for storage efficiency.
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AI summary
The disclosure describes a method in an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a memory, a communication unit, and a processor configured to control the communication unit to establish a network connection with a server after storing a image file in the memory, control the communication unit to transmit a image file to the server from the electronic device after establishing the network connection with the server, obtain a link information for downloading the image file from the server after establishing the network connection with the server, and after establishing the network connection with the server, replace the image file with a lower resolution image corresponding to the image file in the memory based at least on a memory capacity available in the memory.