Electronic Photo Frame Picture Push via Instant Messaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic photo frames have limited functionality, relying solely on local interfaces like USB and memory cards for photo playback, lacking the ability to receive and display photos sent from instant messaging services.
Innovation Solution
A data transmission method and system that enables electronic photo frames to receive pictures from instant messaging services by querying and sending target pictures to corresponding frames based on user identifications, using instant messaging service devices and photo frame background services to establish and manage binding relationships between user and frame identifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If electronic photo frames use only local interfaces (USB, memory card) for photo playback, then device complexity is kept simple, but functionality and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component between the instant messaging system and the electronic photo frame. The server receives pictures from the instant messaging system, stores them, and manages the binding relationships between user IDs and frame IDs. This intermediary approach enables remote picture transmission without requiring complex built-in communication modules in the photo frame itself, thus improving functionality while controlling device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic photo frame is enhanced to support multiple picture sources: traditional local interfaces (USB, memory card) and remote network reception via Wi-Fi. The frame's picture playback function is made universal by accepting pictures from both local storage devices and remote servers, thereby improving adaptability and versatility without requiring separate dedicated systems for each picture source.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electronic photo frames add network communication capabilities to receive remote pictures, then functionality is enriched, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as a mediator that handles the complex network communication, picture reception, and storage tasks. The electronic photo frame only needs basic Wi-Fi communication capability to interact with the server, significantly reducing the complexity burden on the frame device itself while still enabling rich functionality for receiving and displaying remote pictures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the need for complex built-in communication and picture management systems in the electronic photo frame with a centralized server-based system. Instead of embedding sophisticated picture reception, storage, and management mechanisms within the frame, these functions are substituted by remote server operations, reducing device complexity while maintaining functionality.
3Adaptability or versatility
If electronic photo frames establish binding relationships with user IDs for personalized picture reception, then adaptability improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server maintains and manages the binding relationships between user IDs and electronic photo frame IDs. This centralized management approach allows the system to support personalized picture reception for multiple users and devices without requiring each frame to maintain complex local relationship databases. The intermediary server handles the complexity of relationship management, enabling adaptability while controlling system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a data transmission method, a data transmission device and system. The method includes: receiving a picture pushing message from an instant messaging service device, the picture pushing message including a target picture and a source user identification, and the picture pushing message being sent when the instant messaging service device receives a picture sending request from an instant messaging client to a specified public account, the picture sending request including the target picture and the source user identification; based on the source user identification, querying a target electronic photo frame identification having a binding relationship with the source user identification; and based on the target electronic photo frame identification, sending the target picture to an electronic photo frame corresponding to the target electronic photo frame identification.