Remote User Interface Transfer via Server State Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current remote user interface (RUI) technologies, such as browser-based implementations and RVU, face limitations in memory requirements, processing speed, and network resource usage, especially when transferring graphical user interfaces across devices with varying capabilities, leading to performance issues and incompatibilities with cost-sensitive consumer electronics.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for transferring a remote user interface by storing state information on a server and using it to seamlessly transition the RUI from one device to another, allowing for media transfer while maintaining the interface's state, utilizing a persistent application state and remote graphics rendering to migrate rendering tasks across devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a browser-based implementation is used for RUI, then the interface can be displayed on various devices, but the memory and processor requirements become substantial
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the RUI architecture into two separate components: a thin server application that generates the user interface and a browser-based client that displays it. This segmentation allows the heavy rendering logic to reside on the server while the client maintains minimal memory requirements, resolving the contradiction between interface versatility and memory consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server application as an intermediary between the user interface generation and the browser display. This intermediary handles the substantial processing requirements, allowing the browser client to remain lightweight while still providing comprehensive interface functionality across multiple devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a browser-based implementation is used for RUI, then the interface can be displayed on various devices, but the processing speed requirements are not met
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the system into a server application that performs complex processing and a browser client that handles display, the patent achieves both high processing speed on the server and broad device compatibility on the client side. The server handles computationally intensive tasks while the browser renders the output.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a browser-based implementation is used for RUI, then the interface can be displayed on various devices, but it is not ideal for limited button remote control
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts the user interface based on the input device being used. When a remote control is detected, the interface automatically adjusts its controls and layout to be optimized for button-based interaction, rather than mouse or keyboard operations. This dynamic adaptation maintains ease of operation across different device types while preserving interface compatibility.
4Adaptability or versatility
If substantial effort is made to rewrite or translate graphics applications to fit the browser framework, then compatibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of converting graphics applications to fit the browser framework, the patent inverts the approach by having the server application generate the user interface in the desired format and stream it to the browser. This eliminates the need for complex rewriting and translation efforts, reducing implementation complexity while maintaining compatibility.
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AI summary
A method of and system for transferring a remote user interface from one device to another device is described herein. A server stores state information and uses the information to transfer the RUI and/or other data from one device to the other device. This enables a user to transition from one device to another device seamlessly and without interruption of their user interface and/or programming.