Screenshot Image File Linking Content Identification for Seamless Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile electronic devices lack an effective method to utilize and manage screenshot image files, particularly in environments where device-to-device communication is common.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system and method that includes electronic devices capable of retaining content identification information, displaying content images, accepting instructions to acquire image data, generating image files associating content identification information with acquired data, and transmitting these files between devices, enabling efficient management and sharing of screenshot images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If screenshot image data is stored and exchanged between devices, then the ability to share and utilize content images is improved, but the lack of associated content identification information makes effective management and reuse difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines screenshot image data with content identification information into a unified image file structure. The content identification information (such as content ID, title, and other metadata) is embedded within the image file alongside the actual screenshot data, creating an integrated package that preserves both the visual content and its identifying information for effective management and reuse.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a comprehensive copy of content information by embedding content identification data within the screenshot image file. This copied information includes content ID, title, and other metadata that enables the receiving device to identify and manage the screenshot in relation to its source content, effectively replicating the content context within the image file itself.
2Productivity
If content identification information is embedded in image files, then the management and sharing of screenshots becomes more effective, but the file structure and processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal image file structure that serves multiple functions: storing the screenshot image data, embedding content identification information, enabling device-to-device transmission, and facilitating content management. This multi-functional structure allows the same file format to handle both simple image storage and complex content metadata management, reducing the need for separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary image file structure that mediates between the screenshot image data and the content identification information. This intermediary structure acts as a container that organizes and manages both elements, simplifying the interaction between image processing and content management functions while enabling efficient retrieval and reuse.
Data Source
AI summary
A reception unit receives an image file from other electronic device. A display processing unit displays an image related to acquisition of content together with a content image if content identification information is included in an acquired image file. The display processing unit displays, as an image relating to acquisition of content, a link button which permits access to a content server.