Redeemable Document Detection and Cross-Device Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Managing and accessing digitized redeemable documents, such as loyalty cards and tickets, on mobile devices is cumbersome due to their embedded nature within content and the difficulty in detection and transmission across multiple devices.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for detecting redeemable documents within received content on a primary computing device, allowing users to view and transmit them to secondary devices, utilizing user profiles to associate and manage these documents across multiple devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If redeemable documents are embedded within content (email, webpage, message), then content delivery is integrated and convenient, but detection and extraction of the documents becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts redeemable documents from embedded content by scanning for file types and MIME types. The system identifies and separates the redeemable document portion from the surrounding content, allowing it to be processed independently. This extraction mechanism resolves the contradiction by maintaining the integrated delivery method while enabling easy detection through automated scanning for recognizable document formats.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users have multiple computing devices, then accessibility and convenience are improved, but knowing which device to use and managing documents across devices becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal document management system that operates across multiple computing devices. The redeemable document manager can function on any device with network connectivity, retrieving documents from a central location. This multi-functional approach allows users to access their documents on whichever device they are using without needing to manage separate document systems on each device, thereby reducing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a network-based intermediary that mediates between multiple computing devices and the redeemable documents. Instead of directly managing documents on each individual device, the system uses a centralized retrieval mechanism that automatically delivers documents to the appropriate device. This intermediary layer simplifies the user experience by abstracting away the device management complexity while maintaining universal accessibility.
3Device complexity
If users manually manage and locate redeemable documents, then device-specific storage is simple, but time consumption and effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by automatically scanning and identifying redeemable documents as they are received through various content types. Instead of requiring users to manually search through content, the system proactively detects document presence, extracts relevant information, and prepares them for retrieval. This automated preliminary processing eliminates time-consuming manual searches while maintaining simple storage structures.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for detecting documents within content received by a computing device. A computing device can receive content through an application. The received content is scanned to determine if it includes a file type indicating that it includes a redeemable document. A notification is presented to the user when a document has been detected within the content including a button enabling rendering of the document on the computing device. The rendered document can include a button to transmit the document to secondary computing devices associated with the user. A user profile associated with the user can include data indicating secondary computing devices associated with the user. The user profile can be accessed to retrieve the data and, if the button is selected, the document can be transmitted to the secondary computing devices from which the user can render the document.