Unified Scene Configuration for Multi-Screen Media Synchronization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Multi-screen services face challenges in efficiently managing scene configuration information across multiple terminals, leading to potential media mismatch and degraded user experience due to the need for separate applications and increased burden on terminals.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for communicating media information using scene configuration information, allowing terminals to efficiently configure screens by sending and receiving information about media reproduction permissions, enabling synchronized media playback and transfer between primary and secondary devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If scene configuration information and multi-screen information are provided through different applications, then comprehensive media management is achieved, but terminal burden increases and service complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemedia management capabilityVSAvoidterminal burden
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines scene configuration information and multi-screen information into a single application, integrating previously separate functions. This merging reduces terminal burden by eliminating the need to run multiple applications simultaneously while maintaining comprehensive media management capabilities through unified information handling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal application that handles both scene configuration and multi-screen operations. This multi-functional approach allows a single application to perform multiple tasks that previously required separate applications, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining adaptability across different media management scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If scene configuration information and multi-screen information are provided through different applications, then specialized functionality is maintained, but media mismatch occurs and service quality degrades

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice qualityVSAvoidmedia mismatch
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

By merging scene configuration and multi-screen information into a single application, the patent ensures synchronized media information across both functionality areas. This integration eliminates media mismatch caused by separate applications operating independently, as all media-related operations now share a unified information source and coordination mechanism.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple applications run simultaneously for scene configuration and multi-screen services, then comprehensive service coverage is achieved, but user experience degrades due to media mismatch

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice coverageVSAvoiduser experience
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges scene configuration and multi-screen services into a single application, eliminating the user experience degradation caused by media mismatch between separate applications. This unified approach maintains comprehensive service coverage while ensuring consistent media information, thereby improving ease of operation and overall user experience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP2907314B1Method and apparatus for communicating media information in multimedia communication system
Publication Date: 2019.07.17 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method for sending media information by a first terminal in a multimedia communication system is provided. The method includes generating scene configuration information that includes information regarding at least one medium of multiple media, and sending the scene configuration information to a second terminal, wherein the information regarding the at least one medium includes at least one of information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal, resource information used to reproduce the at least one medium, position information used to reproduce the at least one medium on a screen, and reproduction time information for the at least one medium.