Electronic Device Content Sharing via Partial Image Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for sharing content from electronic devices often transmit unnecessary information along with the intended content, leading to distorted presentation due to differences in display characteristics between devices.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device generates a captured image that includes only the intended partial information of a content by determining shared areas based on user input and configuration data, rendering the content to create a single image that accurately represents the intended shared information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the electronic device captures the entire content output in the display and transmits it to the external device, then the content information can be shared, but unnecessary information is also transmitted along with the intended content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display content into multiple regions and identifies specific regions of interest that need to be shared. Instead of capturing the entire display, the system divides the content and selectively captures only the relevant segments, thereby avoiding transmission of unnecessary information while maintaining completeness of the intended content.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts only the necessary content regions from the full display output by analyzing the content structure and identifying regions that contain the intended information. This extraction process removes unnecessary information before transmission, improving data efficiency while preserving the essential content that needs to be shared.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device shares content information using link information, then the content can be accessed externally, but the original visual presentation and user intent may be distorted due to different display characteristics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary capture and processing of the content in its original visual form before transmission. By capturing the actual rendered content as an image or structured data representation rather than just a link, the system preserves the original visual presentation, layout, and formatting. This preliminary action ensures that the content is shared in its intended form, avoiding distortion that would occur if the external device rendered it differently.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for an electronic device to share content information. The electronic device includes: a display; a processor that is electrically connected to the display; and a memory that is electrically connected to the processor. Upon the processor executing instructions stored in the memory, the processor is configured to perform: displaying a content in the display; detecting at least one shared area from the content; and generating a single image based on information associated with the at least one shared area.