Media Sharing with Location Metadata in Social Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional social network services primarily focus on message transmission and reception, failing to meet users' demands for diverse services, particularly in sharing media content with location-specific and sensor information.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for sharing media in a communication system that involves generating media with location information, adding metadata to media files, and dividing media into segments, allowing for the sharing of location and sensor information between terminals within a social network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional social network services only transmit and receive messages, then the system complexity is low, but the service diversity and user engagement are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The media sharing system integrates multiple functions including message transmission, media file sharing, location information sharing, and sensor information sharing within a unified social network framework. The server can handle different types of data (messages, media files, location data, sensor data) through a single platform, making the system multi-functional without requiring separate systems for each function
Solution Approach 2:
The patent embeds location information and sensor information within media files as metadata. The media files contain nested structures where basic media data is augmented with location data, which in turn contains sensor information. This nested organization allows rich functionality to be achieved without proportionally increasing system complexity, as information is layered efficiently
2Loss of information
If media files include location information and sensor information, then the information richness is improved, but the data transmission size and processing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Location information and sensor information are collected and embedded into media files before the sharing process begins. The terminal devices capture location data and sensor data at the moment media is created, and this information is pre-integrated into the media file structure. This preliminary action eliminates the need for separate data collection and synchronization processes during sharing, reducing overall processing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enhances media files by adding informational dimensions - location information adds spatial context and sensor information adds environmental context to the base media data. Rather than creating separate parallel systems for different data types, the solution embeds these additional dimensions within the existing media file structure, organizing multiple data types in a hierarchical manner that simplifies processing
3Manufacturing precision
If the system divides media into segments and adds metadata, then the sharing precision and location accuracy are improved, but the device complexity and operation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides media files into segments based on location information, where each segment corresponds to a specific geographic area. This segmentation allows for precise location-based sharing - users can share media segments relevant to specific locations without transmitting entire large media files. The segmentation is automated based on location metadata, reducing manual operation complexity while improving sharing precision
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that automatically handles the complex tasks of segmenting media files, adding location metadata, and matching segments with user locations. This intermediary processing relieves terminal devices from complex operations, making the system easier to use while achieving high precision through automated metadata management and location-based segment selection
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AI summary
A method and an apparatus for sharing media using a social network in a communication system are provided. A method of a transmit terminal for sharing media using a social network includes transmitting to a media server, identification information relating to at least one counterpart terminal, generating media comprising location information associated with the media, and registering the generated media to the media server. A method of a receive terminal for sharing media using a social network includes transmitting to a media server, identification information relating to at least one counterpart terminal, transmitting location information of the receive terminal to the media server, and receiving from the media server, media corresponding to the location information among media registered by the at least one counterpart terminal.