Media Manager Automatic Synchronization for Portable Device Storage

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Solution Overview

Problem

The process of capturing, storing, and uploading media from portable electronic devices is time-consuming due to limited memory and the need for frequent uploads to free up space and organize photos on both devices and photo-sharing websites.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that includes a portable electronic device with a media manager for synchronizing content between the device memory and a media-sharing website, allowing for automatic synchronization of files and folder structures, reducing the need for manual upload and organization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If users manually capture, store, upload and organize photos on a personal computer and photo-sharing website, then photos can be stored and shared, but the process is very time consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemedia management efficiencyVSAvoiduser time spent on media management

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The media manager automatically performs media management tasks without requiring manual user intervention. The system self-manages the capture, storage, upload and organization of photos between the portable electronic device and the photo-sharing website, eliminating the need for users to manually perform these repetitive tasks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The media manager is pre-configured with settings that define how media should be automatically managed. The system performs preliminary actions by automatically organizing photos into albums, creating folders, and preparing uploads before the user needs to access or share the media, thus reducing the time required for these operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Quantity of substance

If users frequently upload photos to free up storage space on the camera, then storage space is maintained, but the uploading process is repeated frequently and is time consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage space availabilityVSAvoidtime spent on frequent uploads

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The media manager establishes a continuous synchronization mechanism that automatically maintains the connection between the portable electronic device and the photo-sharing website. Instead of discrete manual uploads, the system continuously monitors and transfers photos, ensuring storage space is maintained without requiring repeated user actions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The media manager monitors the storage status of the portable electronic device and automatically initiates uploads when photos are captured or when storage space becomes insufficient. This feedback loop eliminates the need for users to manually check and upload photos, reducing the time spent on these repetitive tasks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If photos are manually organized into albums and folders on both device and website, then photos can be easily located, but the organizing process is time consuming and repetitive

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvephoto location efficiencyVSAvoidtime spent on manual organization

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The media manager automatically creates copies of the folder structure and album organization from the portable electronic device and replicates them on the photo-sharing website. This copying process maintains the organizational hierarchy without requiring manual recreation of folders and albums, significantly reducing the time needed for organization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The media manager pre-organizes photos into folders and albums on the device before uploading to the website. This preliminary organization is automatically replicated on the website, eliminating the need for users to manually organize photos on both platforms and reducing the time required for photo location and management.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9218434B2Method for storing media captured using a portable electronic device

Publication Date: 2015.12.22 MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LTD

AI summary

A method for updating data in a media storage location includes: storing an identity on a portable electronic device, the identity allowing access to the media storage location; storing a file in a device memory of the portable electronic device, the file being captured by a media capturing component of the portable electronic device; and performing a synchronization operation using a media manager, the media manager being in communication with the device memory and the media storage location; the synchronization operation synchronizing data between the device memory and the media storage location.