Web Content Transfer via Inline Frame Proxy

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current solutions for transferring web content to mobile devices are cumbersome, requiring plug-in installations or website code modifications, and involve high development and maintenance costs due to browser API differences, as well as frequent upgrades.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that embeds a web browser into a web page with drag and drop functionality, using an inline frame to proxy web content through a web server, eliminating the need for plug-ins and allowing users to transfer multimedia content directly to mobile devices via SMS or other delivery mechanisms.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If plug-in solutions are used to transfer web content to mobile devices, then content transfer functionality is achieved, but installation complexity and maintenance costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent transfer functionalityVSAvoidinstallation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the web browser and mobile device. The server hosts the content transfer functionality, eliminating the need for plug-ins on the client side. Users simply interact with standard web pages, and the server handles the complex transfer operations, thus resolving the contradiction between functionality and installation complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a simplified copy of the content transfer interface within standard web pages. Instead of requiring users to install complex plug-ins, the system presents a web-based interface that mimics the functionality of plug-in solutions, allowing users to transfer content through familiar web browsing actions without additional software installation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Adaptability or versatility

If different plug-ins are developed for different web browsers, then browser-specific functionality is achieved, but development and maintenance costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebrowser compatibilityVSAvoiddevelopment cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal server-side solution that works across all web browsers without requiring browser-specific plug-ins. The server handles all content transfer operations, making the system universally compatible with any standard web browser while eliminating the need for multiple plug-in versions, thus reducing development and maintenance costs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

By positioning the server as an intermediary, the patent decouples the content transfer functionality from browser-specific implementations. The server acts as a universal interface that communicates with any standard web browser, eliminating the need to develop and maintain separate plug-ins for different browsers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If website code modifications are required to enable content transfer, then content transfer capability is provided, but implementation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent transfer capabilityVSAvoidimplementation ease

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The server acts as an intermediary that provides content transfer capability without requiring modifications to website code. The system intercepts and processes web page requests server-side, enabling content transfer functionality while leaving website source code unchanged, thus maintaining ease of implementation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Adaptability or versatility

If plug-in solutions are used, then content transfer functionality is achieved, but upgrade frequency increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent transfer functionalityVSAvoidsoftware stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

By moving the content transfer functionality to a server, the patent eliminates the need for frequent client-side updates. The server can be upgraded independently without affecting users, providing stable, long-term functionality without the upgrade cycle problems associated with client-side plug-ins.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS7716281B2Method and system for transferring content from the web to mobile devices

Publication Date: 2010.05.11 AMAZON TECH INC

AI summary

A web page architecture is provided for enabling a user browse the web within an inline frame embedded in a web page and drag and drop content rendered in the inline frame into a receiving panel in the web page for transmission to the user's mobile device. The delivery mechanism to receive such content on the user's mobile device may be either through SMS messaging or through communicating with a client application on the user's mobile device.