Visual Location Data Capture and Association
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for storing and sending computer location data are cumbersome, requiring multiple steps and not seamlessly associating visual and location data for efficient reference or transmission.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow a device to capture visual data and associate it with location data upon user activation, storing and sending this data as linked information between devices, enabling seamless user experience and efficient data transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If current methods are used to store and send computer location data, then data can be stored and transmitted, but the process is cumbersome and requires multiple steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines visual data capture (screenshot) and location data capture into a single integrated operation triggered by one activation input. The processor simultaneously obtains both types of data and automatically associates them, eliminating the need for separate manual steps to capture and link visual and location information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically associates visual data with location data at the moment of capture, performing the association action in advance before any user reference or transmission is needed. This preliminary association eliminates the need for users to manually link the data later, simplifying subsequent operations.
2Loss of information
If visual data and location data are captured separately, then each data type can be obtained, but they are not seamlessly associated for efficient reference
Solution Approach 1:
The processor performs a single integrated operation that simultaneously captures visual data and location data, and automatically associates them with each other. This merging of capture and association operations ensures complete information linkage without requiring separate manual association steps, preventing information loss and saving time.
3Productivity
If multiple steps are required to capture and associate data, then comprehensive data can be obtained, but user effort increases
Solution Approach 1:
The processor is designed to perform multiple functions through a single activation input: capturing visual data, capturing location data, associating the two data types, and preparing them for storage or transmission. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for users to perform multiple separate operations, reducing user effort while maintaining comprehensive data capture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically performs the association between visual and location data without requiring user intervention. The processor self-services by linking the data types together, eliminating manual user effort while ensuring comprehensive and accurate data capture and organization.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for storing a computer location including the steps of initiating, by a user of a device, a capture sequence, wherein the device includes a processor and a display screen, obtaining, by the processor, visual data corresponding to an image displayed on the display screen at the time of the initiating step, obtaining, by the processor, location data corresponding to a computer location accessed by the device, and storing, by the processor, the visual data and the location data as associated data such that the visual data and the location data are associated with each other. A method and apparatus for sending the computer location further including the step of sending, by the first device, the associated data to a second device, wherein the second device includes a second processor and a second display screen.