Proximity-Based Media Sharing for Automatic Group Photo Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for sharing media items, such as photos, are cumbersome and lack spontaneity, often requiring multiple steps and failing to ensure easy access for recipients, leading to missed opportunities for sharing and difficulty in finding shared content.
Innovation Solution
A system that dynamically shares media items based on trigger conditions, such as proximity or special events, automatically identifies individuals in the media and shares it with contacts, enabling seamless installation on their devices and allowing simultaneous viewing or communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If current sharing methods (SMS, email, cloud services) are used to share photos with multiple people, then the photo can be transmitted to recipients, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming requiring multiple manual steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes shared groups and albums before photos need to be shared. When a photo is taken, the system automatically detects the shared group context and initiates the sharing process without requiring manual intervention to select recipients or choose sharing methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically performs the photo sharing task by detecting when a photo contains members of a shared group and autonomously sharing it with all relevant members through the appropriate channel, eliminating the need for manual selection and sending to each individual.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a shared group is created to enable photo sharing among multiple people, then photos can be shared with the group, but the process still requires manual steps to create the group and add contacts
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows users to pre-define shared groups and albums in advance, storing this information for future use. When a photo is taken, the system automatically matches the photo content with pre-configured shared groups, eliminating the need to create groups at the moment of sharing.
Solution Approach 2:
The shared group system serves multiple functions: it automatically identifies relevant recipients, selects the appropriate sharing channel, and manages the photo distribution process, replacing multiple separate manual operations with a single unified system.
3Reliability
If photos are shared through SMS or other transmission mediums, then the photo can be delivered to recipients, but the receiving party has difficulty finding the photo later as it gets lost in the feed
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a shared album as an intermediary repository that stores photos in a dedicated, organized location rather than scattering them across general message feeds. This intermediary structure allows recipients to easily locate and access shared photos without them getting lost in communication streams.
4Productivity
If manual selection of contacts is required to share a photo with eight or more people, then the photo can be sent to each individual, but the process becomes too time-consuming and people often forget to send it
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs the entire photo sharing process by detecting when a photo contains members of a shared group and autonomously sharing it with all relevant members, completely eliminating the need for manual contact selection and sending operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to the user about which shared group members will receive the photo and allows for confirmation or modification before automatic sharing occurs, ensuring user control while maintaining automation efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for dynamically sharing a media item based on satisfying a condition are disclosed. The methods provide the media item for selection based on selection of a contact or vice versa. The media item may be photo, video, audio, or another type of item in which the contact is included, e.g., the contact is in the photo selected. The methods determine the media item is relevant to the contact based on a facial recognition match. The shared media item, which may be a photo, automatically replaces, for example, a wallpaper or lock screen of the contact. The methods also disclose a shared camera that allows users in a proximity of a first user to opt into a shared group. Once they join/opt in, any photo taken or viewed by the first user is simultaneously displayed on the display of all members of the shared group.