Image Sharing via Link Metadata to Reduce Communication Resource Consumption
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for image sharing and management in electronic devices consume communication resources and complicate access and history management of uploaded images.
Innovation Solution
An image sharing method and device that utilizes a cloud service to facilitate image sharing and management by receiving and transmitting link information associated with images, allowing for efficient storage and display of image databases without direct data upload, thereby reducing communication resource consumption and improving access control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If images are uploaded to external devices for sharing, then image sharing capability is improved, but communication resources are consumed and data service costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the core sharing functionality from direct image upload by using image link information instead. The system stores only the link data (metadata) locally while the actual image data remains on the server, separating the sharing capability from full data transfer and thus reducing communication resource consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of copying and transferring the entire image data to external devices, the patent copies only the essential link information (URL, access rights, etc.) to enable sharing. This minimal copying approach maintains sharing functionality while dramatically reducing data transfer volume and associated costs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If images are uploaded to external devices for sharing, then image sharing capability is improved, but access management and history tracking become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that centralizes access management and history tracking. The server mediates between the user's device and external devices, maintaining a unified record of all shared images, access permissions, and usage history. This eliminates the complexity of managing access controls across multiple distributed devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The server provides universal access management functionality that serves all sharing operations regardless of which external device is involved. A single centralized system handles authentication, permission management, and history tracking for all shared images, simplifying what would otherwise require multiple device-specific management systems.
3Productivity
If image link information is stored as attribute information, then image sharing efficiency is improved, but data structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges image link information with existing image attribute information into a unified data structure. By combining metadata such as URLs, access rights, and sharing permissions with standard image attributes, the system creates an integrated structure that streamlines sharing operations without requiring separate complex management systems.
Data Source
AI summary
An image sharing method and device is provided. An electronic device of the present disclosure includes a communication module comprising communication circuitry, a memory, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device to: receive information on an image selected to be shared with another external electronic device from an external device, ascertain link information of the image that is stored as part of attribute information of the image based on the received information, transmit, if the link information is stored as part of the attribute information of the image, the link information to the other external electronic device, and store the information on the other external electronic device as part of the attribute information in association with the link information.