Live Broadcasting Account Switching via Association Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing live broadcasting methods require anchors to log out and log back in with different accounts to switch between personal and public accounts, making it inconvenient for multi-account management and user interaction.

Innovation Solution

A live broadcasting method and device that allows anchors to display and interact with both public and personal accounts without signing out, by associating log-in accounts with public accounts and displaying buttons for switching between them, enabling seamless video streaming to different audience sides.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the anchor logs out and logs back in with different accounts to switch between personal and public accounts, then the account switching is achieved, but the operation convenience deteriorates and time is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccount switching convenienceVSAvoidtime for logging out and logging back in
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing account associations between personal accounts and public accounts before the switching operation is needed. When the anchor wants to switch accounts, the system has already prepared the association relationship, allowing instant switching without the need to log out and log back in, thus resolving the contradiction between operation convenience and time loss

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an account association mechanism as an intermediary between personal accounts and public accounts. This intermediary layer stores the mapping relationships and enables seamless switching by mediating the transition between different account types without requiring full logout/login cycles, thereby improving ease of operation while minimizing time loss

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the anchor uses one account at a time for live broadcasting, then the system simplicity is maintained, but the adaptability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-account management capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity for account management
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the account management system into distinct components: personal accounts, public accounts, and an association mechanism. This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple account types independently while maintaining clear boundaries and management rules, enabling multi-account adaptability without overwhelming system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The account association mechanism serves multiple functions: it stores mappings between personal and public accounts, enables switching between account types, and manages the relationships between anchors and audiences across different accounts. This multi-functionality increases adaptability while avoiding the need for separate complex systems for each function

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

Data Source

PatentEP3264774B1Live broadcasting method and device for live broadcasting
Publication Date: 2023.05.03 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a live broadcasting method and device based on a live broadcasting application, which belongs to a live broadcasting field. The method includes: displaying a first button corresponding to public live broadcasting; obtaining a public account associated with a log-in account logging in to the live broadcasting application, when a trigger operation on the first button is detected; sending a live video streaming to respective audience sides corresponding to the public account.