Inter-terminal Media Transfer via Server Mediation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing methods for inter-terminal interactions, such as transferring media resources between devices, require significant manual participation from users, leading to low efficiency in the process.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that involves a second terminal receiving a media resource insertion command, inserting account information, and utilizing a service device to search for terminal identification information, generate prompt information, and facilitate the transfer of media resources from a first terminal to the second terminal for insertion into a social networking platform, thereby reducing user involvement and enhancing efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual transfer methods (storage card or USB connection) are used to transfer media resources between terminals, then the media resource can be transferred from one terminal to another, but the process requires significant manual participation and has low efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinter-terminal interaction efficiencyVSAvoidmanual participation requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that mediates the media resource transfer between terminals. The server receives transfer requests from a first terminal, retrieves media resources from a second terminal's account information, and delivers them to the first terminal. This automated intermediary process eliminates the need for manual storage card insertion or USB connection establishment, directly resolving the contradiction by maintaining high productivity while reducing manual operation requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables terminals to automatically perform media resource transfer operations without user intervention. The first terminal can initiate a transfer request that automatically triggers the server to retrieve resources from the second terminal using stored account information. This self-service mechanism allows the system to handle the complex transfer process autonomously, improving efficiency while minimizing manual participation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automated service device mediation is introduced to reduce manual participation, then inter-terminal interaction efficiency increases, but the system complexity increases due to additional components

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinter-terminal interaction efficiencyVSAvoidsystem structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The server is designed as a multi-functional component that handles multiple operations: storing account information for multiple terminals, processing transfer requests, retrieving media resources, and delivering resources. By consolidating these functions into a single universal service device, the system achieves automated high-efficiency transfers without proportionally increasing complexity. The server's multi-functionality allows it to manage the entire transfer ecosystem without requiring separate specialized components for each function.

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

Data Source

PatentUS9270611B2Method, related device, and system for inter-terminal interactions
Publication Date: 2016.02.23 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses an inter-terminal interaction method, and related device and system, the method comprising: receiving by a second terminal a media resource insertion command entered by a user on a social networking platform; inserting the user's social networking platform account information into the command by the second terminal; sending the command from the second terminal to a service device; searching by the service device terminal identification information associated with the account information; generating prompt information by the service device; sending from the service device to a first terminal the prompt information based on the terminal identification information associated with the account information; presenting by the first terminal media resources based on the prompt information; sending from the first terminal to the service device media resources selected by the user from the presented media resources; receiving by the service device from the first terminal the media resources; sending from the service device to the second terminal the media resources; inserting the media resources into the social networking platform by the second terminal. The present disclosure can reduce manual participation by users and increase the efficiency of inter-terminal interactions.