Media Sending Integration with Acquisition for Selective Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current media transfer systems require cumbersome operations for users to control where media is sent, leading to confusion and errors, as they often necessitate multiple steps and lack seamless integration with media creation and viewing applications.
Innovation Solution
A system that integrates media sending mechanisms with media acquisition mechanisms, providing users with direct access to sharing options from media creation or viewing applications, allowing for seamless selection and customization of destinations for media sharing, including on-device, internet services, and email addresses, with default options for streamlined processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If automatic media transfer system is used, then media distribution is simplified, but user control over selective sending is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between automatic and manual modes based on user needs. When a user takes a photo, they can choose to send it automatically to pre-configured destinations or manually select destinations from a list. This dynamic flexibility resolves the contradiction by allowing both simplified automatic operation and adaptable selective control within the same system.
Solution Approach 2:
The media transfer system serves multiple functions: it can automatically transfer media to pre-configured destinations, manually allow user selection of destinations, and provide hybrid mode where users can override automatic behavior. This multi-functionality enables the system to adapt to different user scenarios, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and selective control.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple settings operations are required for selective sending, then user control is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration by pre-establishing default destinations for media transfer. During actual media capture, users only need to make simple selections or overrides rather than configuring everything from scratch. This preliminary setup reduces the complexity of control procedures while maintaining adaptability for selective sending.
Solution Approach 2:
The destination selection process is segmented into default destinations (configured in advance) and selectable destinations (chosen at capture time). This segmentation allows the system to provide comprehensive control options without requiring users to manage all settings simultaneously, reducing perceived complexity while maintaining versatility.
3Productivity
If automatic forwarding is enabled, then media distribution speed is improved, but error rate increases due to forgotten destination changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback to users about automatic transfer settings and allows easy override at the moment of capture. This feedback mechanism ensures users are aware of automatic forwarding behavior and can correct potential errors by manually selecting destinations when needed, thereby maintaining both high transfer efficiency and destination accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically transferring media to pre-configured destinations without requiring user intervention for routine operations. However, it also empowers users to self-correct by easily overriding automatic behavior when destination changes are needed, combining automated efficiency with reliable user control.
4Adaptability or versatility
If MMS protocol is used for one-time sending, then selective control is improved, but number of operations increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the advantages of automatic transfer with manual destination selection into a unified interface. Users can capture media and immediately select destinations from a consolidated list that includes both default and selectable options, eliminating the need for separate MMS composition steps while maintaining one-time selective sending capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary setup of destination lists and transfer preferences before users need to send media. During capture, users only need to make simple selections from pre-organized options rather than configuring entire MMS messages from scratch, dramatically reducing the number of operations required for selective one-time sending.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is directed to a system and method which allows for the seamless integration of the sending mechanism with the media acquiring mechanism of a portable device. In this manner the end-user has instant access to media sharing with complete control over how the media is shared. This integration is accomplished by presenting to the user a series of screens that are available directly from the media creation applications (e.g. cameras or audio recorders) and media viewing applications (e.g. photo galleries or screen savers) on the device. When a photo (or other media) is captured or viewed, a series of pre-established processing options, including on-device uses for the media, internet services and accounts, email addresses and/or phone numbers to which the media can be sent are presented to the user. Some options require no further user interaction. Defaults are also available which require no user interaction at all, combining together the manual selection of certain processing options or destinations with the automatic selection of other processing options or destinations. Thus, the sending process becomes essentially a selection process allowing the user to override defaults by either selecting from choices tailored to the user including already known address information of potential recipients or to allow the media to be automatically sent to a previously identified location according to the current “default” user preferences. In the situation where a new address or phone number is desired, the user can add such information in a simple and straight-forward manner.