Mobile App Rendering Internet Media to Home Network Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing multimedia home networking technologies do not allow users to access the complete collection of multimedia content available on the internet, as much of this content is created for delivery within web browsers and not in a downloadable form, limiting the ability to render internet multimedia content on rendering devices within a home network.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize an application to render internet multimedia content on rendering devices within a network, providing web browser functions to select, transmit, and control the rendering of content, allowing access to the complete collection of internet multimedia content without the need for downloading it to a media server, using an HTML rendering engine and transcoding for compatibility with various devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If internet multimedia content is delivered through web browsers, then users can access the complete collection of internet multimedia content, but the content cannot be rendered on rendering devices within a home network
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a web browser application as an intermediary component that runs on a mobile device. This browser acts as a mediator between the internet content sources and the home network rendering devices, enabling content to be transmitted from the internet through the browser to various rendering devices in the home network, thus resolving the contradiction between internet accessibility and local network rendering capability
Solution Approach 2:
The web browser application is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as an internet content delivery interface and as a content transmission gateway to home network devices. By integrating these functions into a single application, the system enables universal access to internet multimedia content across multiple rendering devices without requiring separate specialized software for each function
2Quantity of substance
If multimedia content is downloaded to a media server, then content can be stored and accessed, but the complete collection of internet content cannot be accessed without downloading
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the content transmission function from the traditional download-to-server model. Instead of requiring complete downloads to a media server, the system extracts and transmits only the necessary content data directly from the internet through the web browser application to the rendering device, eliminating the intermediate storage step and reducing time loss while maintaining access to the complete internet content collection
3Adaptability or versatility
If web browser functions are provided on mobile devices, then internet content can be accessed, but the ability to control rendering on various devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the web browser functions with content transmission and rendering control capabilities into a single integrated application. This unified application combines internet content retrieval, device selection, content transmission, and rendering control in one package, thereby maintaining internet accessibility while simplifying the complexity of controlling content delivery to various rendering devices
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AI summary
A system and a method use an application on a mobile device to transfer internet media content to a rendering device in a home network. The application may use an HTML rendering engine to display a web page to a user of the mobile device, and the web page may have controls for accessing the internet media content. The application may receive a user interaction signal which may indicate that a user invoked one of the controls for accessing the internet media content. In response, the application may initiate transfer of the internet media content to the rendering device in the home network and/or may queue the internet media content for later playback using the rendering device.