Information Distributing Apparatus for Cross-Device Resource Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in managing and coordinating multiple high-capability terminal devices, such as smartphones and smart TVs, due to limitations in conventional ecosystem design, making data migration and resource sharing between devices complex and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for managing devices through an information distributing system that obtains and shares resource information across a wide area network, allowing users to identify and control capacity and storage resources without needing special applications or knowledge of intercommunication protocols, using identification managing units, resource managing units, and information generating units to send resource distribution information to a server.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional connection methods are used between mobile phone and personal computer, then data transmission is achieved, but it is difficult to manage and use various peripheral equipment and apparatus resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between terminal apparatuses and apparatuses. The server receives capacity resource distribution information from apparatuses and provides unified management interfaces to terminal apparatuses, enabling easy management of peripheral equipment without direct complex connections between devices
Solution Approach 2:
The server provides universal access to multiple types of apparatus resources (storage, processing capacity, peripheral devices) through a unified interface. Terminal apparatuses can manage diverse apparatuses through the same server-based mechanism, achieving versatility without requiring device-specific management methods
2Adaptability or versatility
If PC tries to use and control apparatus resources on mobile phone, then resource access is enabled, but the operation becomes difficult and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as a mediator that abstracts the complexity of direct device-to-device control. Instead of the PC directly controlling mobile phone resources requiring complex protocol knowledge, the server handles the communication and resource management, providing simple unified interfaces to the PC
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages resource allocation and communication protocols between apparatuses. The server autonomously handles the complex interactions, so users do not need to know intercommunication protocols or manually configure connections, making operation convenient
3Adaptability or versatility
If user installs special applications to manage multiple apparatuses, then apparatus cooperation is enabled, but user convenience is reduced due to installation requirements and protocol knowledge
Solution Approach 1:
The server provides a platform-level solution that eliminates the need for multiple specialized applications. Instead of installing separate apps for each apparatus type, users access all apparatus management functions through the server's unified interface, reducing installation burden and operational complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The server implements a universal apparatus management system that consolidates multiple apparatus-specific functions into a single platform. This eliminates the need for users to install and learn multiple applications, providing comprehensive apparatus cooperation capability through one unified interface
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple terminal apparatuses are used simultaneously, then device capability is improved, but data migration and cooperation between apparatuses becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The server serves as a central intermediary that manages data and resource distribution across multiple terminal apparatuses. Instead of implementing complex peer-to-peer data migration between devices, the server coordinates data flow and resource allocation, simplifying multi-apparatus cooperation
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-distributes capacity resource information to the server before actual resource needs arise. This advance preparation of resource distribution information simplifies subsequent data migration and cooperation operations, reducing the complexity when multiple apparatuses need to work together
Data Source
AI summary
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for managing an apparatus and an information distributing apparatus. The method for managing an apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is applied in the information distributing apparatus, and the method includes obtaining a first apparatus identification of the information distributing apparatus; obtaining a local capacity resource parameter of at least one item of apparatus capacity resource of the information distributing apparatus; generating the capacity resource distribution information of this item of the apparatus capacity resource, according to the first apparatus identification and the local capacity resource parameter of each item of the apparatus capacity resource; sending the capacity resource distribution information of the apparatus capacity resource to the first server through the wide area network.