Resume Position Management in Home Network Data Transmitters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current home network environments, such as those using UPnP AV, struggle to accurately share and manage resume positions for multimedia content across devices from different manufacturers, leading to inconvenience and difficulty in resuming paused content due to lack of standardization in resume position setting and interpretation.
Innovation Solution
A data transmitting apparatus and receiving apparatus that execute Java applications, manage multimedia content, and include a storage unit for attribute information, a transmitting unit for updating resume positions, and a managing unit for updating attribute information with a resume position identifier, enabling correct and standardized resume position management across devices from different manufacturers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a server stores resume positions in association with user information using UPnP AV standards, then the resume function can be implemented within the same device or manufacturer ecosystem, but the resume position cannot be shared with devices from different manufacturers due to lack of standardized interpretation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by creating a standardized resume position management system that works across different manufacturers and devices. The server stores resume positions with standardized attributes that can be interpreted by any compliant device, not just devices from the same manufacturer. This enables the resume function to be universally applicable across the home network while maintaining reliable interpretation through standardized protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters of resume position storage by introducing standardized attributes and metadata that describe the resume position information. Instead of storing raw resume positions, the system stores structured information with defined parameters that can be reliably interpreted across different devices. This parameter standardization enables both cross-manufacturer compatibility and accurate interpretation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If mid-way starting content information is created for every pause to enable RESUME between different devices, then device compatibility is improved, but the number of mid-way starting contents increases repeatedly, making it difficult for users to recognize which content to select
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple mid-way starting contents into a unified resume position management structure. Instead of treating each pause as a separate mid-way starting content, the system consolidates resume positions with standardized attributes, allowing users to view and select from organized resume options. This merging reduces the perceived complexity for users while maintaining cross-device compatibility through standardized information exchange.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that manages resume position information centrally. Instead of each device creating independent mid-way starting contents, the server mediates the resume position storage and retrieval, providing a unified interface for users to select resume positions. This intermediary role simplifies the user experience while enabling cross-device compatibility through standardized protocols.
3Quantity of substance
If the server sets arbitrary resume positions as unique information, then resume positions can be stored, but devices from different manufacturers cannot interpret this unique information due to lack of standardized setting methods
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms arbitrary unique resume position information into standardized parameter-based information. The server stores resume positions with defined attributes and metadata that follow standardized protocols, changing the nature of the stored information from manufacturer-specific unique values to universally interpretable parameters. This enables both information storage and cross-manufacturer interpretability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments resume position information into standardized components or attributes that can be independently interpreted. Instead of storing monolithic unique information, the system breaks down resume position data into structured elements with standardized meanings, allowing different manufacturers to interpret and process each segment according to the standardized protocol while maintaining overall compatibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A data transmitting apparatus, which implements a RESUME function which is capable of properly setting a resume position and capable of setting plural resume positions, executes a Java™ application program and includes: a memory for storing content and content attribute information; a network unit which transmits a content to a data receiving apparatus; an action request receiving and responding unit which receives an update request indicating a resume position, from the data receiving apparatus; and a resume position managing unit which updates content attribute information stored in the memory in accordance with the received update request, so that such resume position and a resume position identifier are included in the content attribute information.