Web Browser Multimedia Categorization and Direct Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing web browsers require users to perform complex sequences of steps to save or download resources from web pages, as they need to find and interact with specific content blocks and operation menus, making the process cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that analyze web page source code to categorize multimedia items by type, display them in distinct regions with corresponding icons and operation buttons, allowing users to select and perform operations directly on categorized content blocks, such as downloading or sharing, by detecting user inputs and displaying relevant buttons for each type of media.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the web browser displays all content blocks with their resources in the same web page, then the user can browse all resources, but the operation complexity increases when the user wants to save or download a specific resource
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the web page content into distinct content blocks, each with its own operation menu. This allows users to access operations for specific resources without navigating through the entire page, reducing operation complexity while maintaining organized interface structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an operation menu as an intermediary element between the user and the resources. This menu provides a standardized interface for common operations (save, download, share) across different content blocks, simplifying user interactions without requiring direct manipulation of individual resource elements.
2Productivity
If the web browser requires users to find and interact with specific content blocks and operation menus, then all resources can be accessed, but the time required to perform operations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring operation menus within each content block during page rendering. This allows users to immediately access save, download, and share functions without needing to search or navigate, significantly reducing the time required to perform operations on specific resources.
3Ease of operation
If the web browser displays resources and text for all content blocks, then complete information is provided, but the user interface becomes complex and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the web page into distinct content blocks with clear visual separation. Each block contains its resources and associated operation menu, making the interface more navigable while ensuring all resources remain accessible through their respective blocks.
Solution Approach 2:
Each content block is designed to be self-contained with its own operation menu, allowing users to perform operations directly on the resource they are viewing without needing to access a global menu or navigate to a different page. This maintains information accessibility while simplifying navigation.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device displays a web page in a web browser, analyzes source code of the web page and identifies multimedia items in the web page according to their respective labels in the source code, each multimedia item having an associated multimedia type. After categorizing the multimedia items into a first plurality of multimedia items of a first multimedia type and a second plurality of multimedia items of a second multimedia type different from the first multimedia type, the electronic device replaces the web page with displaying a user interface for the multimedia items, including: a first region with a first icon corresponding to a first plurality of multimedia items of a first multimedia type; and a second region with a second icon corresponding to a second plurality of multimedia items of a second multimedia type.