Push Identifier-Based Information Synchronization Between Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for smart TVs and smart set-top boxes interrupt users' viewing experience by requiring interruptions to display promotional information, which can be inconvenient and affect the user experience.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for pushing information between devices using a push identifier to transmit relevant information, such as product information, to a second terminal during multimedia file playback without interrupting the viewing experience, utilizing techniques like two-dimensional code scanning and server-side communication to establish connections and synchronize information display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If promotional information is added to the video, then product information can be displayed to users, but the users' viewing experience is affected
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the information delivery into two separate channels: the multimedia content plays on the first terminal while promotional information is pushed to the second terminal. This segmentation allows both viewing experience and product information delivery to function independently without interfering with each other.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that receives push identifiers from the first terminal and delivers promotional information to the second terminal. This intermediary enables indirect information transmission, preventing direct interference with the multimedia playback experience while still achieving product information delivery.
2Loss of information
If the video is interrupted to view product information, then users can access promotional content, but the viewing experience is affected
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by obtaining the push identifier before the multimedia playback begins. This advance preparation enables seamless information pushing during playback without requiring interruptions or delays in the viewing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent ensures continuous multimedia playback by pushing promotional information to the second terminal during playback rather than interrupting the video. This maintains the continuity of the useful action (viewing) while still delivering product information through the parallel information push channel.
3Ease of operation
If information is pushed during playback, then product information can be delivered seamlessly, but connection establishment between terminals is required
Solution Approach 1:
The first terminal automatically obtains the push identifier and initiates the connection establishment process without requiring manual user configuration. The system performs self-service by autonomously managing the connection setup between terminals, reducing the perceived complexity for users while enabling seamless information delivery.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are systems and methods for improving interactions with and between computers in content communicating, rendering, recommending, generating, hosting and/or providing systems supported by or configured with personal computing devices, servers and/or platforms. The systems interact to identify and retrieve data within or across platforms, which can be used to improve the quality of data used in processing interactions between or among processors in such systems. The present disclosure provides systems and methods for pushing information between two network connected devices during rendering of content on one of the devices. While a first device is rendering content, additional information corresponding to the rendered content can be communicated to the connected second device and rendered on the second device without interrupting the playback of the content rendered on the first device.