Widget Window for Wireless File Transfer Between Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for sharing data between a Personal Computer (PC) and a mobile phone require complex USB cable connections or account setups, making the process cumbersome and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A system and method using a widget window to select and transmit files between devices, allowing users to detect and connect with target devices via an address book, using Wi-Fi or mobile communication for data transfer, enabling a simpler and more direct file sharing process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If USB cable connection or account setup is used for data sharing between PC and mobile phone, then data transmission reliability is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to complicated connection procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a widget window as an intermediary interface that mediates between the user and the complex connection procedures. The widget window automatically detects available devices and presents them for selection, eliminating the need for users to manually configure USB connections or account settings while maintaining reliable data transmission through the selected device.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs automatic device detection and connection establishment without requiring user intervention in the configuration process. The widget window automatically scans for connected devices, retrieves device information, and prepares the transmission interface, allowing users to simply select their target device from the presented list.
2Stability of the object's composition
If USB cable connection is used for data sharing, then data transmission stability is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation worsen due to physical connection requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The widget window serves as an intermediary that abstracts the complex USB connection management from the user. It automatically detects which devices are connected via USB, manages the connection states, and presents a simplified selection interface, thereby maintaining transmission stability through proven USB connectivity while eliminating configuration complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical aspect of manual cable connection and configuration with an automated software-based detection and selection system. The widget window uses software to detect physical USB connections and manages the transmission process, substituting the need for manual mechanical connection procedures.
3Reliability
If account application and complicated settings are required for data sharing, then data transmission security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to troublesome configuration procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting available devices and retrieving their information before the user initiates data sharing. The widget window prepares the device list and transmission interface in advance, so when the user wants to share data, the complex detection and configuration work has already been completed, maintaining security while improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The widget window performs self-service by automatically managing the device detection, information retrieval, and transmission setup processes. Users do not need to manually configure accounts or settings; the system handles these tasks automatically and presents a simple device selection interface.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy selection and transmission of files between devices, reducing the complexity of data sharing by providing a user-friendly interface for device detection and connection, enhancing the convenience of data transfer between PCs and mobile phones.
Implementation Method 1
The first device and the second device may be connected to each other via Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) communication
Implementation Method 2
the second device may transmit data received from the first device to the detected device via at least one of Third Generation (3G) mobile communication and Fourth Generation (4G) mobile communication
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method of transmitting data by using a widget window are provided. A method of transmitting, by a first device, a file by using a widget window includes selecting a file stored in the first device, and moving the file to the widget window, when the file is moved to the widget window, displaying a device selection list, and, when at least one device is selected from the device selection list, providing the file to the selected device, wherein the file is provided to the selected device via a second device that is connected with the first device.