Portable Media Storage Automatic Data Transfer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current digital media content distribution systems require complex user input and are limited by network congestion during peak usage periods, making it difficult for non-tech-savvy consumers to access and manage media content across various devices, especially during travel or when network connections are disrupted.

Innovation Solution

A networked computing system that automatically initiates and controls media content distribution using a portable media content storage device (PMCSD) with a resident data transfer application, which executes upon plug-in or wireless communication events, allowing for seamless media content transfers between devices and optimizing network resource usage by scheduling transfers during off-peak bandwidth periods.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual selection and upload of media content files is required from personal computing device to portable playback device, then users can control which files are transferred, but the process becomes complex and difficult for non-tech-savvy consumers

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of media content transferVSAvoidcomplexity of transfer process

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The portable media content storage device automatically initiates and manages media content transfers without requiring manual user intervention. The device autonomously detects triggering events (plug-in or wireless communication activation), executes the data transfer application, and performs transfers based on pre-stored instructions, making the system self-serve the user's needs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Transfer instructions are pre-stored on the portable media content storage device before actual media content transfers occur. These instructions include destination information and transfer parameters, allowing the device to immediately execute transfers when activated without requiring real-time user configuration or decision-making

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If media content transfers occur during peak usage periods, then users can access content when needed, but network congestion reduces transfer speed and reliability

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemedia content transfer speedVSAvoidnetwork connection stability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts transfer scheduling based on network conditions and user-defined preferences. Transfer instructions include timing parameters that allow the device to adapt transfer operations to optimal network conditions, transitioning between immediate transfer and scheduled transfer modes based on situational factors

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system schedules media content transfers during off-peak bandwidth periods rather than attempting continuous or immediate transfers. This periodic approach allows network resources to be available and reduces congestion, improving both transfer speed and reliability by operating during windows of lower network utilization

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

3Extent of automation

If a data transfer application is automatically executed upon device plug-in or wireless activation, then media content transfers are initiated seamlessly, but the device must manage automatic execution and cleanup processes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomatic transfer initiationVSAvoidautomation management overhead

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The data transfer application and its supporting files are extracted from the portable media content storage device and temporarily installed on the host device's file system during execution. This separation allows the portable device to remain simple while the host device handles the complexity of application execution and process management

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

After the data transfer application executes and completes media content transfers, the supporting files that were temporarily installed on the host device are automatically removed. This cleanup process recovers host device resources and maintains system cleanliness without requiring manual user intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #34Discarding and recovering

Data Source

PatentUS9143341B2Systems and methods for portable data storage devices that automatically initiate data transfers utilizing host devices

Publication Date: 2015.09.22 OPANGA NETWORKS INC

AI summary

A computing system including a media content provider (MCP), a host device, a portable media content storage device (PMCSD), and a data communications network. In response to data communications being initiated between the PMCSD the host device, a data transfer application resident on the PMCSD is automatically executed to determine if any media content transfer instructions exist on the PMCSD or a MCP. The data transfer application resident on the PMCSD may be a portable application not requiring the installation of any configuration or support files to the host device or it may be an application having a boot process that installs configuration or support files to the host device prior to application execution. When one or more media content transfer instructions exists on the PMCSD or a MCP, the media content transfer instruction(s) is processed by the host device, to facilitate media content transfer between the PMCSD and the MCP.