Mobile Phone Server Data Format Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques require two mobile phones and cannot output data in a format processable by a peripheral device unless the device can communicate with a content server, limiting data output to only devices that can directly process the data format.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system comprising a mobile phone and a server, where the mobile phone determines if it can output data to an output device, requests data format conversion from the server if necessary, and transmits the converted data to the output device via a communication interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If data is output directly from mobile phone to output device, then data transmission is simple and fast, but compatibility with output devices is limited to those that can process the mobile phone's data format
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the mobile phone and output device. The server receives data from the mobile phone, converts it to the appropriate format based on the output device's capabilities, and transmits it to the output device. This mediator approach enables compatibility with various output devices without requiring the mobile phone to have built-in support for each device format.
2Adaptability or versatility
If two mobile phones are used for data output, then format conversion capability is achieved, but device requirement complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the data format conversion function from the mobile phone itself and relocates it to a server. Instead of requiring the mobile phone to have multiple format conversion capabilities or pairing with another mobile phone, the conversion functionality is taken out and provided as a service by the server, simplifying the mobile phone's requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If peripheral device communicates with content server, then data format compatibility is improved, but communication requirement complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that handles the communication complexity. Instead of requiring the output device to communicate directly with the content server, the mobile phone communicates with the server, which then manages the format conversion and transmission to the output device, reducing communication requirements for the output device.
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AI summary
A system of this invention is directed to an information processing system that connects a mobile phone to an output device, and easily outputs data in a format processable by the output device. The information processing system includes a mobile phone, and a server. The mobile phone includes a determiner that, when an output device is connected via a communication interface, recognizes the output device and determines whether the mobile phone can output data in a format processable by the output device, a requester that, when the determiner determines that the mobile phone cannot output data processable by the output device, transmits a request to the server connected via a wireless communication network to supply the data in the format processable by the output device, a receiver that receives the data provided by the server, and a transmitter that transmits the data received by the receiver to the output device via the communication interface. The server transmits the data in the format processable by the output device to the mobile phone in response to the request from the requester.