Service Server Mediating Related Content Between Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
End terminals with limited hardware specifications cannot download or play related content, such as music videos, when disconnected from a personal computer or without internet access, and existing solutions require a computer or internet connection to access related content.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that enables a first end terminal to request a service server to transmit related content to a second end terminal via a mobile communication network, with the service server managing data transmission and conversion based on hardware specifications, allowing the second end terminal to play the content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If end terminals with limited hardware specifications are used, then portability and ease of operation are improved, but the ability to download and play related content deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A server acts as an intermediary between the first end terminal and the second end terminal. The server receives related content requests from the first terminal, retrieves the content, and transmits it to the second terminal with superior hardware specifications, enabling content playback without requiring the first terminal to have sufficient processing capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution moves the content processing and playback function to a different dimension - from the resource-constrained end terminal to a resource-rich server and second terminal. This dimensional shift allows the first terminal to maintain portability while still accessing high-quality related content through the networked system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If end terminals connect to personal computers to download content, then content availability is improved, but independence and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The end terminal is equipped with communication means (Bluetooth, UWB, LAN) that enable it to autonomously connect to mobile communication terminals and access related content directly through the network, without requiring a personal computer. The terminal independently requests and receives related content from the server.
Solution Approach 2:
The end terminal integrates multiple functions - it can play basic content locally and also serve as a requestor for related content through network connections. The system supports multiple connection methods (Bluetooth, UWB, LAN) and multiple content sources (local storage, network servers), making the terminal universally capable of content access regardless of connection status.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users search for related content using computers, then content selection capability is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that handles the complex content search and retrieval process. When the end terminal requests related content, the server automatically searches its database, selects appropriate content, and transmits it to the terminal. This eliminates the need for users to manually search using computers, reducing system complexity while maintaining content selection capability.
4Use of energy by moving object
If end terminals lack internet access, then power consumption and device complexity are reduced, but content accessibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts to connection status. When internet access is unavailable, the end terminal can still access related content through alternative local network connections (Bluetooth, UWB, LAN) to mobile communication terminals that are connected to the server. The system flexibly switches between different communication modes based on availability.
Solution Approach 2:
Mobile communication terminals can pre-establish connections to the server and cache available related content locally. When the end terminal needs content, it can retrieve from the pre-connected mobile terminal or directly from the server through the mobile terminal, avoiding the need for continuous internet access and reducing power consumption.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for providing a related content and a service server, an end terminal, and a storage medium wherein the system comprises a first end terminal connected to a mobile communication terminal through a local area network for making a request to an application server to send the content related to the basic content currently being played in the first end terminal to a second terminal; a mobile communication terminal connected to the first end terminal and to the second end terminal via the local are network, and connected to the service server via the local area network, and connected to the service server via a mobile communication network for transmitting data between the end terminals and the service server and the application server and wherein the service server receives the related content transmission request from the first end terminal and makes a request to the application server to search for the related content for transmission by the application server to the second end terminal in accordance with the request from the service server.