Web View File Editing for Network Disk Synchronization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing online file editing tools, such as Tencent Docs and Youdao Cloud Notes, require local editing and do not support efficient online file editing within network disks, limiting user creation and data utilization.

Innovation Solution

An online file editing method where a client sends a data acquisition request to a server for a target file, loads the data entity in a web view container, allows editing, and synchronizes response data to update the server's data entity, enabling online file editing with AI assistance and various editing modes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If online file editing tools require local editing, then file editing functionality is available, but online file editing within network disks is not supported and user creation efficiency is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveonline file editing capabilityVSAvoiduser creation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a web view container as an intermediary component that enables online file editing within network disks. The web view container loads and renders file content directly in the network disk interface, allowing users to edit files online without downloading or switching to local editing tools. This intermediary solution bridges the gap between network storage and editing functionality, resolving the contradiction by enabling both online access and editing capability within the same interface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If file editing is performed locally, then editing functionality is provided, but data synchronization and real-time collaboration are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata synchronizationVSAvoidediting system architecture
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where editing operations performed in the web view container are automatically synchronized with the server. The system captures editing events, formats them as update requests, and sends them to the server for data persistence. This feedback loop ensures data synchronization while maintaining a relatively simple client-side architecture, as the synchronization logic is handled through standardized communication protocols rather than complex local file system management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP4603985A1Online file editing method, apparatus, electronic device, storage medium and product
Publication Date: 2025.08.20 BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCI & TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

An online file editing method, performed by a client, includes: in response to an opening request for a target file, sending a data acquisition request for the target file to a server; receiving a data entity of the target file returned by the server, wherein the data entity comprises a plurality of pieces of log data; loading the data entity in a preset web view container, and displaying a web view loaded with the data entity; and receiving an editing instruction for the web view, displaying response result data in the web view in response to the editing instruction, and sending the response result data to the server for the server to update the data entity of the target file according to the response result data.