Information Processing Apparatus Bandwidth Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high bandwidth requirements for video communication between electronic devices can lead to reduced user experience due to insufficient communication link bandwidth, especially when sharing content data like videos and images.
Innovation Solution
An information processing method that establishes a communication link between devices and performs data amount reduction processing on transmitted information by adjusting resolution, selecting representative frames, or processing video data to generate lower data volume information, ensuring timely transmission of shared content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If shared content data is transmitted during video communication, then the functionality and applied scenarios of video communication are enhanced, but the bandwidth requirement of the communication link increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication interface is segmented into multiple display regions (first region for real-time video, second region for shared content). This segmentation allows independent optimization of data transmission for each region, enabling shared content to be transmitted with reduced data amount while maintaining real-time video quality, thus resolving the bandwidth conflict between enhanced functionality and bandwidth requirements
Solution Approach 2:
Different quality levels are applied to different parts of the transmission. The first region (real-time video) maintains high quality with minimal processing, while the second region (shared content) undergoes data amount reduction processing. This local quality differentiation allows the system to enhance functionality through content sharing while controlling overall bandwidth consumption by applying quality reduction only where necessary
2Quantity of substance
If data amount reduction processing is performed on transmitted information, then the bandwidth consumption is reduced, but the transmission quality may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different quality levels to different regions: the first region (real-time video) maintains original high quality without data reduction, while the second region (shared content) undergoes data amount reduction. This selective quality application ensures that critical real-time communication quality is preserved while reducing overall bandwidth consumption through targeted compression of non-critical shared content
Solution Approach 2:
Data amount reduction processing is applied partially rather than universally. The processing is selectively applied only to the second region (shared content) when display conditions are met, while the first region (real-time video) receives full-quality transmission. This partial action approach reduces bandwidth consumption without compromising the essential quality of real-time communication
3Ease of operation
If multiple types of data are transmitted simultaneously during video communication, then the user experience is enhanced, but the communication link bandwidth becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The transmission system is segmented into two parallel channels: one for real-time video data (first region) and one for shared content data (second region). This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple data types simultaneously while managing bandwidth through region-specific processing, where shared content undergoes data reduction to accommodate limited bandwidth while maintaining enhanced user experience through diverse content transmission
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes transmission parameters based on region and content type. For the second region (shared content), data amount reduction processing modifies parameters such as resolution, frame rate, or compression level to reduce bandwidth consumption. This parameter adjustment allows multiple data types to be transmitted simultaneously within limited bandwidth while preserving user experience through selective optimization
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AI summary
An information processing method and an information processing apparatus are disclosed. The information processing method is applied to a first electronic device, and includes establishing a communication link between the first electronic device and a second electronic device; determining whether a predetermined display condition is satisfied; when the predetermined display condition is satisfied, displaying a first communication interface to be used for communicating with the second electronic device, wherein the first communication interface can include a first region and a second region that are not totally identical, the first region includes a first sub-region for displaying first information acquired by the first electronic device and/or a second sub-region for displaying second information acquired by the second electronic device, in case of presence of shared information, the second region is provided to display the shared information.