Mobile Document Sharing via HTML Conversion and Server Intermediary
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile messenger systems require repeated downloading and uploading of documents for modification, leading to file management confusion and security issues, as well as resource-intensive editing applications.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that uploads documents to a first server, converts them to HTML format, and shares a web address for editing on mobile devices, allowing real-time modification and sharing without re-uploading, with a history file tracking edits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If documents are repeatedly uploaded and downloaded for modification, then document editing capability is enabled, but file management becomes confused and security issues arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the document in HTML format on the server side, allowing multiple users to access and edit the document simultaneously without downloading or re-uploading the original file. This virtual copying mechanism enables collaborative editing while maintaining a single source of truth, eliminating file management confusion and security issues associated with repeated uploads and downloads.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between document senders and receivers. The server converts documents to HTML format and manages the document lifecycle, acting as a mediator that handles document sharing, editing, and version control. This intermediary system eliminates the need for direct peer-to-peer file transfers, thereby improving security and file management reliability.
2Ease of operation
If existing office applications are used for document editing on mobile devices, then document editing function is provided, but resource consumption and memory usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a simplified HTML format as a virtual copy of the document that requires minimal processing resources. Instead of running full office applications, the system converts documents to HTML and displays them in a lightweight mobile browser, significantly reducing resource consumption and memory usage while maintaining essential document editing capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the document format parameter from native office formats (Word, Excel, etc.) to HTML format. This parameter change enables documents to be rendered in mobile browsers without requiring heavy office application software, thereby reducing resource consumption and memory usage on mobile devices.
Data Source
AI summary
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of sharing a document on a mobile messenger includes uploading a document from a document sender's mobile device to a first server, transmitting the uploaded document from the first server to a second server, and converting the transmitted document to hypertext markup language (HTML) format and forwarding a first web address of the converted document to a mobile messenger running on the document sender's mobile device and one or more document receivers' mobile devices.