Video Dissemination Server with Subscriber Format Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for disseminating video files over mobile communications networks are inefficient, requiring users to manually select and transmit files, and often result in compatibility issues due to different operating systems and video formats, leading to a burdensome and time-consuming process for both senders and recipients.
Innovation Solution
A server system that stores video files and subscriber records, allowing for automatic selection and transmission of video messages in formats compatible with each mobile subscriber's operating system and format, reducing the need for multiple applications and ensuring seamless playback across various platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual selection and transmission methods are used, then users can send video files, but the process becomes time-consuming and burdensome
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring subscriber records with operating system indicators and video format indicators before video transmission is needed. When a video needs to be sent, the system queries pre-stored subscriber information and automatically generates compatible video messages without requiring manual selection or format conversion by the user, thus eliminating the time-consuming manual process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically handling the entire video transmission process including selecting compatible formats, converting video files, and transmitting to the correct subscriber. The system serves itself by querying subscriber records, determining appropriate video formats based on stored indicators, and executing transmission without user intervention, making the process instantaneous and burden-free.
2Adaptability or versatility
If video files are transmitted in original format, then transmission is simple, but compatibility issues arise across different operating systems
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary format determination by storing operating system indicators and video format indicators in subscriber records before transmission is needed. When a video needs to be transmitted, the system queries the pre-stored subscriber information to determine the appropriate target format, eliminating the need for real-time format detection and conversion decisions, thus reducing complexity while ensuring compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies parameter changes by converting video files into different formats based on the target subscriber's operating system indicators stored in the database. The system changes the video format parameter to match the subscriber's platform requirements (e.g., converting to MP4 for Android, preserving original for iOS), ensuring compatibility across different operating systems without increasing user-side complexity.
3Ease of operation
If multiple applications are used for selection and transmission, then video can be sent to specific recipients, but the process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves universality by creating a single integrated platform that handles all video transmission functions including selection, format conversion, and transmission. Instead of requiring separate applications for each function, the system combines them into one unified service that queries subscriber records, determines appropriate formats, and executes transmission automatically, thus simplifying the user experience while reducing the number of required applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically handling all transmission tasks including querying subscriber information, selecting appropriate video formats, converting files, and executing transmission without requiring users to open or interact with multiple separate applications. The system serves itself by managing the entire process through automated database queries and format conversion, eliminating the complexity of coordinating multiple applications.
Data Source
AI summary
A server for disseminating a video file to mobile subscriber over a mobile communications network is disclosed. The server comprises a processor programmed for storing a record for each mobile subscriber, defining a criteria for selecting mobile subscribers for videos, wherein said criteria is based on data from a record for a mobile subscriber, selecting a group of mobile subscribers by identifying the records that match said criteria, generating, for each mobile subscriber of the group, a video message in a format that corresponds to the operating system indicator and the video format indicator for said mobile subscriber, and transmitting a video message to the mobile phone number in the record, wherein the video message is transmitted according to the method of access indicator for said mobile subscriber.