Handwriting Animation Message Server Format Conversion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional mobile terminals with low specifications are unable to properly receive multimedia messages, particularly handwriting animation messages, due to their inability to reproduce animation formats, leading to transmission restrictions.

Innovation Solution

A server system that analyzes the receiving mobile terminal's specifications and converts handwriting animation message data into formats compatible with the receiving terminal, such as image or animation file formats, ensuring the message can be transmitted and displayed even if the terminal does not support the original animation format.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If handwriting animation message data is transmitted in original format, then message content is preserved accurately, but receiving mobile terminals with low specifications cannot reproduce the message

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage reproduction reliabilityVSAvoidterminal compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by converting handwriting animation message data from one format to another based on the receiving terminal's specifications. The server detects the terminal type and transforms the data parameters (format, resolution, complexity) to match the terminal's reproduction capabilities, thereby resolving the contradiction between maintaining original message fidelity and ensuring broad terminal compatibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the transmitting and receiving terminals. This intermediary analyzes the receiving terminal's specifications and performs format conversion, acting as a mediator that adapts the message data to suit different terminal capabilities while preserving the core message content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If message data is converted to compatible formats, then terminal compatibility is improved, but data transmission complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveterminal compatibilityVSAvoidconversion system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service by having the receiving terminal automatically provide its specification information to the server, which then autonomously determines the appropriate conversion strategy and executes the format transformation without requiring manual intervention from users or complex configuration procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies universality by creating a multi-functional server that can handle multiple terminal types and formats. The conversion system is designed to work with various receiving terminals through a unified interface, reducing the need for separate conversion mechanisms for each terminal type and thereby managing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of manufacture

If conventional MMS is used for transmission, then simple text data can be transmitted, but multimedia contents cannot be properly received by low specification terminals

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage transmission simplicityVSAvoidmultimedia reception reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the message transmission system adaptive rather than static. The server dynamically adjusts the message format based on real-time detection of the receiving terminal's capabilities, transforming rigid conventional MMS into a flexible system that can handle both simple text and multimedia contents reliably across different terminal specifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS9047687B2Apparatus and method for transmitting handwriting animation message
Publication Date: 2015.06.02 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided is a server for transmitting a handwriting animation message. The server includes a receiver for receiving handwriting animation message data including coordinates and time information of points forming user input handwriting information, an information analyzer for analyzing specifications of a receiving mobile terminal which is to receive the handwriting animation message data to determine whether the receiving mobile terminal can reproduce the handwriting animation message, a data converter for converting the handwriting animation message data into a reproducible format if the receiving mobile terminal is not capable of reproducing the handwriting animation message, and a data transmitter for transmitting the converted format instead of the handwriting animation message data.