Portable Device Content Checkout Automation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current information processing systems require complex operations to check out content from a personal computer to a portable device, making the process cumbersome and time-consuming.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and method that detects connected terminals, reads contents-related data, and controls displays and communications to easily check out and check in content based on setting information, allowing automatic content management between devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual content checkout operations are used in personal computers, then content transfer functionality is achieved, but the operation process becomes complicated and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent checkout operationVSAvoidtime for content transfer

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting terminal connection and pre-loading necessary content data before the user actually requests content transfer. The personal computer monitors terminal connections and prepares content for transfer in advance, eliminating the need for manual selection and reducing transfer time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by allowing terminals to automatically receive and manage content without requiring manual user intervention. The terminal device can autonomously complete the content checkout process based on pre-established agreements and settings, freeing the user from complicated manual operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automatic content detection and transfer is implemented, then content management efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent management efficiencyVSAvoidsystem structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system achieves multi-functionality by integrating terminal detection, content data reading, display control, and automatic transfer confirmation into a unified personal computer system. This single system performs multiple functions that would otherwise require separate components, managing complexity through functional integration rather than proliferation of separate devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention merges the personal computer and terminal device into a coordinated system where the PC handles detection, data reading, and transfer control while the terminal handles reception and playback. By combining these functions into a工作流程 rather than separate independent systems, the overall complexity is managed while maintaining high automation efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS7797456B2Information processing apparatus and associated method of transferring grouped content

Publication Date: 2010.09.14 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

An information processor or personal computer is provided having an operably linked terminal which checks out/in in a content to or from the terminal. A device driver detects that a portable device is connected to the personal computer, and when the device driver detects that the portable device is connected to the personal computer, a start-up program reads contents-related data from the portable device and starts up a display/operation instruction program to provide a display corresponding to the read data.