Proximity Resource Sharing via Server-Mediated Interface Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in sharing electronic resources with nearby devices without having to exchange contact information, as traditional methods require pre-existing contact details and may involve divulging personal information.
Innovation Solution
A system where devices receive shared data from a server to display a user interface with a private and public area, allowing users to move display elements from private to public to share resources, with associated actions performed automatically based on the resource type.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional email or text message methods are used to share electronic resources, then contact information exchange is required, but this increases the time consumption and complexity of the sharing process
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that receives shared data from one device and distributes it to nearby devices. This server-mediated approach eliminates the need for direct contact information exchange between users, allowing resources to be shared simply by being in proximity to each other's devices.
2Ease of operation
If traditional email or text message methods are used to share electronic resources, then contact information must be exchanged, but this requires divulging personal information which may not be desirable
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as a privacy-protecting intermediary that enables resource sharing without requiring users to exchange personal contact information. Users can share resources by simply being near each other's devices, with the server handling the data distribution without exposing personal details.
3Ease of operation
If a user interface with private and public areas is implemented, then resource sharing becomes more intuitive, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface is segmented into distinct private and public areas, providing visual clarity about which resources are shared and which are not. This segmentation makes the sharing concept intuitive while organizing the interface complexity into manageable, visually distinct sections.
Data Source
AI summary
A device receives shared data that identifies resources shared by users of nearby devices. The device outputs a user interface that contains a private area and a public area. The public area includes one or more display elements. Each of the display elements in the public area represents one of the resources shared by one of the users of one of the nearby devices. A user of the device may move the display element that represents a given resource from the public area to the private area. When the user moves the display element to the private area, the device performs an action associated with the given resource.