Remote Document Text Editing on Mobile Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

The user experience when editing text in remote documents on mobile devices is poor due to the limitations of mobile devices in handling traditional desktop interfaces and the delays caused by network latency in remote desktop access.

Innovation Solution

Implementing remote review and edit modes on mobile devices that allow users to download and edit portions of remote documents locally, using a mobile-optimized interface, and then send the edited text back to the remote server for integration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a desktop application interface is scaled to fit the mobile device screen, then the document can be accessed on mobile devices, but the text editing becomes inconvenient and unresponsive due to limited screen size and input capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemobile device compatibilityVSAvoidtext editing convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the document into portions that can be downloaded and edited locally on the mobile device. Instead of attempting to edit the entire remote document through the constrained mobile interface, the system divides the document content into manageable segments that can be transferred to and edited on the mobile device, thereby improving text editing convenience while maintaining mobile compatibility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the mobile device and the remote document storage. The server facilitates the transfer of document portions to the mobile device and receives edited content back, enabling efficient text editing without requiring direct real-time interaction with the remote document through the network, thus resolving the responsiveness issue

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Extent of automation

If real-time remote document editing is implemented over the network, then text can be edited remotely, but noticeable delays occur due to the round trip of conveying inputs and updated GUI over the network

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveremote editing capabilityVSAvoidresponse delay

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by downloading document portions to the mobile device before editing begins. This allows the editing operations to be performed locally on the mobile device without requiring real-time network communication for each editing action, significantly reducing the response delay while maintaining the ability to edit remote documents

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a local copy of the document portion on the mobile device for editing purposes. Instead of editing the remote document directly over the network, the system copies the relevant document content to the mobile device, performs edits locally, and then transfers the edited content back to the server, eliminating network latency during the editing process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS12223260B2Text editing in remote documents on mobile devices

Publication Date: 2025.02.11 OMNISSA LLC

AI summary

Embodiments are described for editing a remote document residing on a server that is accessed by a mobile device over a remote desktop connection, by downloading portions of text to be locally edited from the remote document to the mobile device, performing edits on the downloaded text locally on the mobile device in an interface optimized for mobile device text editing, and conveying the edited portions back to the server to be inserted into a corresponding place in the document.