Movable Floating Window for Efficient Multimedia Resource Sharing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current multimedia resource sharing methods are inefficient, requiring multiple complex operations such as selecting, copying, and pasting links or uploading pictures, which negatively impact user experience and sharing efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that utilize a movable floating window to display multimedia resources in a thumbnail form, allowing users to easily move and send resources by dragging and dropping them to a target area, simplifying the sharing process and enhancing efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional sharing methods (copy-paste, upload) are used, then resource sharing can be achieved, but operation steps become complicated and sharing efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesharing efficiencyVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The sharing process is segmented into distinct phases: selection of multimedia resource, creation of floating window, dragging operation, and dropping at target location. Each phase is independently optimized, allowing users to select resources without committing to the full sharing workflow, thereby reducing perceived complexity while maintaining efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A floating window is introduced as an intermediary element between the selected multimedia resource and the final sharing action. This floating window serves as a temporary container that can be freely moved and manipulated, simplifying the transition from selection to sharing by providing a neutral intermediate state that decouples the complexity of the full sharing process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If multiple operations are required for sharing, then resource sharing functionality is achieved, but user experience deteriorates due to complex steps

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoidoperation steps
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The floating window is designed to be dynamically movable across the screen, allowing users to freely reposition it to any target area. This dynamic behavior replaces static, multi-step navigation with a fluid, intuitive drag-and-drop interaction that naturally improves user experience while reducing the perceived number of steps

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions automatically: when a user selects a multimedia resource, the system automatically creates and displays the floating window containing the resource thumbnail. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for users to manually configure sharing parameters or navigate through multiple menus, thereby improving user experience without adding operational complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3674899B1Method and device for sharing multimedia resource, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.11.13 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

A method for sharing a media resource includes that: responsive to reception of a preset trigger instruction for any one of multimedia resources on a first page, a first floating window is displayed, where the multimedia resource corresponding to the preset trigger instruction is displayed in the first floating window in a thumbnail form; responsive to reception of a first movement instruction for the first floating window, the first floating window is moved to a target area of a screen; after switching to a second page, responsive to reception of a second movement instruction for the first floating window, moving the first floating window to the second page, the second page being a page for performing information interaction with a recipient; and responsive to reception of a first release instruction for the first floating window, the multimedia resource is sent to the recipient. A device and a storage medium are also provided.