Device and method for visual sharing of data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for local data sharing in collaborative settings are inefficient due to lack of speed, flexibility, and security, particularly when dealing with diverse file formats and high-bandwidth requirements, and existing solutions fail to provide real-time video stream sharing and simultaneous display of data from multiple sources.
Innovation Solution
A device with a touch screen and network connection that captures and shares instantaneous images or video streams from connected computers, allowing intuitive and secure data sharing, including metadata, and enabling real-time collaboration with annotation and archiving capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If video streams are shared over a local network, then data can be shared in real time, but the bandwidth requirements increase and latency occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent captures instantaneous images from computer screens and transmits them as static images rather than continuous video streams. This copying approach shares only the necessary visual information at specific moments, dramatically reducing network bandwidth consumption while maintaining real-time collaboration capability.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of continuous video streaming, the system uses periodic capture of instantaneous images at relevant moments during collaboration. This periodic transmission reduces overall data volume and bandwidth requirements while preserving the essential real-time sharing functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple video streams are shared simultaneously, then data from multiple sources can be displayed, but the network bandwidth becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures and transmits instantaneous images from multiple computer screens as separate static image files. Each source can be shared independently without the cumulative bandwidth burden of multiple video streams, enabling unlimited multi-source display capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the sharing content into discrete instantaneous image units from different sources rather than transmitting continuous video streams. This segmentation allows multiple sources to be shared simultaneously through individual image transmissions, overcoming network bandwidth limitations.
3Ease of operation
If file formats are standardized for sharing, then data exchange becomes simpler, but flexibility to handle diverse formats is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures screens as universal image formats that can be displayed universally without requiring source file format compatibility. This copying approach bypasses format conversion issues entirely, maintaining both simplicity and versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal sharing mechanism where instantaneous images from any source format are converted to a common display format. This universal approach handles diverse file formats while maintaining operational simplicity through a single standardized sharing process.
4Ease of operation
If data files are copied to a third-party computer for display, then sharing is achieved, but data confidentiality is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures instantaneous images from the source computer screen and transmits them for display on destination devices. The original data files remain on the source computer and are never copied to the destination, maintaining confidentiality while enabling sharing through visual capture only.
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AI summary
An assembly with a device (10) for visual sharing of data includes processing elements and data storage elements, a touch screen (12), and network connection elements allowing a connection with one or more computers (14), for displaying on the sharing device (10) instantaneous images obtained from connected computers.