Mobile Content Delivery System with Format Conversion and Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile content delivery systems require end-user intervention for delivery and lack tracking and security features, particularly failing to support audio and video content and ensuring secure distribution.
Innovation Solution
A content delivery system with a content server and mobile connector that converts content into mobile-device-compatible formats, allowing automatic delivery and incorporating tracking and security features, enabling push delivery without user interaction and secure distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If content is delivered via email attachment or HTML link, then content can be distributed to users, but end-user intervention is required and tracking is not available
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a content delivery system comprising a content server, mobile connector, and mobile content player as intermediaries between the content source and the mobile device. The mobile connector automatically retrieves content from the content server and delivers it to the mobile device without requiring user intervention, while the system provides tracking capabilities to monitor delivery status and content access.
2Reliability
If content is sent via email, then content can be distributed, but security control and distribution tracking are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the mobile content player on the mobile device communicates back to the mobile connector and content server about content access status, playback status, and device information. This feedback loop enables the system to track who accessed the content, when it was accessed, and whether it was successfully delivered, providing both security control and distribution tracking simultaneously.
3Adaptability or versatility
If Word content is packaged as e-mail attachment, then content can be delivered, but audio and video embedded content is not supported
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the format and structure parameters of the content packaging system. Instead of using traditional e-mail attachments or HTML links, the system packages content in a mobile-optimized format that can embed multimedia elements. The mobile connector retrieves and packages content with appropriate formatting, and the mobile content player on the device can render audio, video, and other multimedia content natively, expanding adaptability while simplifying the packaging process through automated format conversion.
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AI summary
A system and method is provided for delivering content to a wireless device in a content delivery system. The system and method may: provide web services for publishing the content and exporting the content to a content server, the content being in a first format; convert the content from the first format to a second format compatible with the wireless device; and in response to a request for the content, deliver the content to the wireless device.