Media Data Transfer Between User Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in transferring media data between different user terminals, such as mobile phones and televisions, due to the need for establishing local connections, which can be time-consuming and require proximity between devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allows users to establish a media communication session over a communication system, authenticated by a shared user ID, enabling media data transfer between user terminals connected to the system, eliminating the need for local connections and allowing data to be sent between devices over existing network connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If local connections (wired or wireless) are established between user terminals to transfer media data, then media data can be transferred between devices, but the setup process becomes time-consuming and requires user skill
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication system server as an intermediary that manages authentication and session establishment between user terminals. Instead of direct peer-to-peer connection setup requiring user intervention, the server mediates the connection process by verifying user credentials and establishing sessions automatically, thereby eliminating the time-consuming manual connection setup while maintaining reliable media data transfer capability
2Reliability
If local connections are established between user terminals to transfer media data, then media data can be transferred between devices, but the user terminals must be located in close proximity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the connection model from local proximity-based wireless connections to network-based connections operating at a different spatial dimension. By utilizing wide-area network infrastructure (cellular networks, internet), the system enables media data transfer between devices regardless of their physical proximity, thereby providing location flexibility while maintaining transfer reliability
3Reliability
If manual connection establishment is required between user terminals, then secure direct communication can be achieved, but the operation becomes complex and skill-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service authentication where the system automatically verifies user credentials and establishes secure sessions without requiring manual configuration. The communication system server handles authentication credentials and session management autonomously, maintaining security through automated verification while simplifying the user experience to basic login actions
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AI summary
Communicating media data over a communication system in which a first communication instance for a user of the communication system is implemented at a first user terminal, and a second communication instance for the user of the communication system is implemented at a second user terminal. The user is simultaneously logged into the communication system via: (i) the first communication instance at the first user terminal, and (ii) the second communication instance at the second user terminal. A media communication session is established between the first and second communication instances, wherein the media communication session is authenticated on the basis of the same user being simultaneously logged into the communication system via both the first and second communication instances. Media data is communicated in the media communication session from the first communication instance at the first user terminal to the second communication instance at the second user terminal.