Video Content Format Conversion Management for Mobile Delivery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for converting video content for mobile devices often result in unnecessary format changes and resource wastage, as they do not adequately assess whether the conversion is worthwhile based on data delivery parameters, leading to inefficient resource usage and potential failure in message delivery due to incompatible device capabilities.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for managing content format conversion that analyzes initial video content against predetermined criteria, converting only if the data delivery parameters meet specific requirements, ensuring resource efficiency and compatibility with the recipient's mobile device capabilities, thereby avoiding unnecessary conversions and ensuring deliverable message sizes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If video content is converted to MMS format for mobile device delivery, then compatibility with mobile devices is improved, but resource usage and conversion costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompatibility with mobile deviceVSAvoidresource usage
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the format parameter of video content from original format to MMS format based on mobile device capability analysis. The conversion is triggered by analyzing delivery parameters against predetermined criteria, transforming the content to match mobile device requirements while controlling resource consumption through selective conversion based on capability matching.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If all video content is converted to ensure delivery compatibility, then message delivery reliability is improved, but conversion time and processing resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage deliveryVSAvoidconversion time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of delivery parameters against predetermined criteria before converting video content. By pre-assessing mobile device capabilities and delivery feasibility, the system determines in advance whether conversion is necessary, avoiding unnecessary conversion operations and reducing overall processing time while ensuring reliable delivery only when conditions are met.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of manufacture

If video content conversion is performed without assessing delivery parameters, then conversion simplicity is maintained, but resource wastage and failed deliveries increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconversion processVSAvoidresource wastage
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms by analyzing delivery parameters and comparing them against predetermined criteria before proceeding with conversion. This feedback loop ensures that conversion operations are justified and necessary, preventing resource wastage from converting content that cannot be successfully delivered to the target mobile device while maintaining a relatively simple conversion process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP2338265B1Conversion management system, method and computer program
Publication Date: 2018.10.17 APPLE INC
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AI summary

A method of managing content format conversion for transmission of converted content to a mobile device is provided. The method comprises retrieving initial content, which includes video content, having a first format over a data communications network. The retrieved initial content is analysed based on an identification of data delivery parameters relating to potential delivery of converted content and a determination is made as to whether or not the data delivery parameters meet predetermined criteria. The format of the initial content is converted to a second format only in response to a determination that the data delivery parameters meet the predetermined criteria. The converted content forms a message body of a message. A conversion management system configured to manage content format conversion for transmission of converted content to a mobile device, and a computer program for performing the method, are also provided.