Peripheral Device Program Data Acquisition via Transmission Identifiers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing audio/visual content recording devices lack the ability to transfer descriptive information about recorded content to peripheral devices, limiting user selection and playback capabilities when content is copied or moved without the original recording application.
Innovation Solution
A process and system that allows a peripheral device to receive content from a recording device, extract transmission data, and query a server to retrieve descriptive program data, enabling the display of program information without relying on the original recording application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If content is transferred from a recording device to a peripheral device without the original recording application, then content playback is enabled on the peripheral device, but descriptive program information is lost and cannot be displayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts transmission data (including transmission identifiers) from the recording device separately from the content data. This extracted transmission data is then used to query program information from a server, enabling the peripheral device to retrieve descriptive information without relying on the original recording application or proprietary formats.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the recording device and the peripheral device. The server receives transmission data from the recording device, retrieves program information using transmission identifiers, and sends the program information back to the peripheral device. This intermediary system enables information transfer without requiring the original recording application.
2Reliability
If proprietary recording formats are used in the recording device, then recording functionality is achieved, but information accessibility on peripheral devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the recording system into separate functional components: content data, transmission data (with transmission identifiers), and program information. This segmentation allows the proprietary recording format to maintain reliable recording functionality while enabling the extraction and independent handling of transmission data for information retrieval on peripheral devices.
3Loss of information
If transmission data with identifiers is extracted and sent to a server, then program information can be retrieved, but additional communication steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The peripheral device autonomously extracts transmission data from the recording device and independently queries the server for program information using transmission identifiers. This self-service approach eliminates the need for the original recording application to be present, allowing the peripheral device to independently retrieve and display program information.
Data Source
AI summary
A method receives, by a first user device, content from a second user device. The content was previously provided through a transmission from a distribution system to the second user device. The method receives, by the first user device from the second user device, transmission data indicative of the previous transmission of the content from the distribution system to the second user device. The method sends, by the first user device to a server, a request for program data associated with the content. Responsive to the request, the method receives, by the first user device, the program data that identifies a title of the content. The program data is identified using the transmission data that is specific to the previous transmission of the content.