Messaging Infrastructure for Cross-Device Network Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies limit interaction between different devices over networks to individual control, preventing seamless communication and functionality between devices not configured by their manufacturers to communicate with each other.
Innovation Solution
A messaging infrastructure enables communication between devices using a common language, allowing them to share content and input functions without direct configuration, through a network that includes routers and unique item identifiers, enabling devices to interact and perform actions without knowing how the other device will process the information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If devices are controlled individually through a portal, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability between different devices deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a messaging infrastructure as an intermediary layer between devices. This infrastructure uses standardized message formats and protocols to enable communication between devices from different manufacturers without requiring direct configuration or compatibility between specific device pairs. The messaging infrastructure translates and routes messages between devices, allowing a first device to communicate with a second device even though they were not designed to work together directly.
2Reliability
If devices are configured by manufacturers to communicate with each other, then reliability of communication is improved, but adaptability to work with non-configured devices deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal messaging infrastructure that can handle multiple types of device communications through a single standardized system. The infrastructure supports various message types (control messages, data messages, event messages) and can route communications between any devices that implement the standardized protocol, making the system multi-functional and adaptable to different device combinations without requiring manufacturer-specific configurations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a messaging infrastructure is implemented to enable device communication, then adaptability between devices is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the communication complexity from individual devices and places it in a separate messaging infrastructure. Instead of each device needing to implement complex communication logic to work with every other device, the messaging infrastructure handles message formatting, routing, and protocol management centrally. This allows devices to remain relatively simple while the infrastructure provides the complex adaptation capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
Particular embodiments provide interaction between items in a network. For example, lists of content may be shared between items connected through a network. A user may use a first item to select a second item in which content should be outputted. Instead of sending the content to the second item, the first item may generate and send a list of content to the second item instead of the content. A messaging infrastructure is used to allow the items to communicate the list of content between each other. The second item can then process the list and then determine how to access the item. This allows two different items to share content without the transfer of content between them. In another example, an item may be used to interact with a user interface of a second item. For example, an input device on a first item is used to provide input to a second item.