Wireless Event Tag Synchronization for Media Sharing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing media-sharing technologies are cumbersome and time-consuming for multiple individuals to share digital media files recorded at events, as they require specific contact information and mutual knowledge of tags and storage locations.

Innovation Solution

Digital media recording devices automatically embed a unique event tag into recorded media, allowing wireless detection and synchronization of tags among devices, enabling easy sharing and indexing of media files on the Internet using a common identifier.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If existing media-sharing technologies are used, then media files can be shared among individuals, but the process is time-consuming and cumbersome requiring specific contact information and mutual knowledge of tags and storage locations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of media sharingVSAvoidtime required for media sharing

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically embedding event-specific tags into media files at the moment of recording. This pre-tagging eliminates the need for manual organization and sharing coordination later, allowing attendees to automatically locate and share media from the event without time-consuming manual processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The media recording devices automatically tag their own recordings with event identification information without requiring manual intervention. The system self-organizes the media files by automatically embedding metadata containing event tags, making the media files self-descriptive and easily locatable without external coordination.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Loss of information

If manual media sharing coordination is used, then media files can be organized and shared, but it requires specific contact information and mutual knowledge of tags and storage locations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation required for media sharingVSAvoidcomplexity of media sharing system

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The event-specific tag serves multiple functions simultaneously: it identifies the event, organizes media files, enables automatic searching, and facilitates sharing coordination. This universal tag system replaces multiple separate information requirements (contact information, storage locations, tag knowledge) with a single multi-functional identifier.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The event-specific tag acts as an intermediary element that connects all media files from an event without requiring direct coordination between attendees. Instead of needing mutual knowledge of contact information and storage locations, the tag serves as a common reference point that automatically links all event-related media.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS7814151B2Wirelessly-enabled identification of digital media generated at an event

Publication Date: 2010.10.12 CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC

AI summary

A method in one embodiment includes embedding a unique event tag into media files recorded at an event by a first media recording device, which is operable to wirelessly discover a second media recording device at the event. The first media recording device wirelessly communicates the unique event tag to the second media recording device for embedding into media files recorded at the event by the second media recording device. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.