Location-Based Content Tethering for Remote Device Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tethered connections between computing devices require physical proximity to maintain a solid wireless connection, limiting the ability to share digital content across geographically distant devices.
Innovation Solution
A system that determines the physical location of a computing device within a defined geographical area using location sensors, instantiates a tethering object, and allows remote devices to access shareable digital content through this object, enabling communication channels via TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTTP, or HTTPS protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If wireless tethered connection is established between computing devices, then digital content sharing is enabled, but devices must be physically located in the same geolocation to maintain connection
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that receives location information from multiple computing devices, determines whether devices are within a defined geographical area, and facilitates content sharing based on location verification. This mediator allows devices to share content without requiring physical proximity by using the server to verify that devices are within the same geographical boundary.
2Adaptability or versatility
If location-based content sharing is implemented, then remote device access is enabled, but additional location verification infrastructure is required
Solution Approach 1:
The server performs multiple functions: it stores digital content, receives location information from devices, determines whether devices are within the defined geographical area, and facilitates content sharing. By consolidating these functions into a single multi-functional server, the patent reduces overall system complexity despite enabling remote access capability.
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AI summary
A method for sharing digital content includes determining whether a first computing device is physically located within a defined geographical area, if the first computing device is physically located within the defined geographical area, providing access of shareable digital content to the first computing device, instantiating a tethering object associated with the shareable digital content, the tethering object including at least a first endpoint at the first computing device and a second endpoint at a second computing device remote from the first computing device, and providing access of at least a portion of the shareable digital content, via the tethering object, to the second endpoint at the second computing device remote from the first computing device. Other example methods and computer systems for implementing content sharing methods are also disclosed.