Wrap Descriptor Card Sequence for Mobile Content Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for distributing media content, such as PDF files, websites, and mobile applications, face limitations in providing interactive and dynamic experiences on mobile devices, particularly due to their static nature, complexity in authoring, and limitations in user interaction and e-commerce integration.
Innovation Solution
The development of wrapped packages of cards that combine media content, application functionality, and e-commerce services, allowing for a narrative-driven experience that unfolds sequentially, is portable, and can be easily distributed and consumed on mobile devices without requiring complex infrastructure or technical expertise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If PDF files are used to distribute media content, then the content can be easily authored and delivered, but the viewer cannot interact with the distributor and the document is static
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms static PDF documents into dynamic interactive experiences by implementing a card-based system where content is presented in discrete, navigable units. Users can swipe through cards, interact with elements on each card, and engage with the distributor through embedded communication channels, thereby converting a static document into a dynamic interactive application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the continuous PDF document into discrete cards, each representing a specific piece of content or interaction point. This segmentation allows users to navigate through individual cards rather than scrolling through a continuous document, enabling focused interaction with specific content elements and facilitating easier authoring of modular content units.
2Device complexity
If PDF files are delivered as single binary blocks, then the content structure is simple, but the files are large and difficult to distribute over wireless networks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the large PDF file into smaller card units that can be delivered independently or in manageable batches. This segmentation reduces the immediate download size required for users to begin interacting with the content, as they can load and view cards sequentially rather than requiring the entire document to be downloaded at once.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary loading of essential card structures and metadata, allowing users to access the framework and navigation elements before the full content is delivered. This enables users to begin interacting with the interface immediately while additional content cards are loaded in the background, reducing perceived wait time and initial file size requirements.
3Ease of manufacture
If PDF files are created for desktop computers, then the authoring process is straightforward, but the viewing experience on mobile devices is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal card-based system that functions across multiple device types including desktop computers, tablets, and mobile phones. The card interface is designed to be device-agnostic, automatically adapting to different screen sizes and input methods, thereby maintaining ease of authoring while achieving optimal viewing experience across all mobile devices without requiring device-specific versions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic card rendering that automatically adjusts the size, layout, and interaction elements based on the device being used. Cards resize and reposition themselves to fit mobile screens, and interaction methods adapt to touch interfaces on mobile devices versus mouse/keyboard on desktops, providing an optimized viewing experience for each device type while using the same authoring process.
4Reliability
If traditional distribution methods are used, then the infrastructure requirements are met, but the user experience lacks interactivity and e-commerce integration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions including content delivery, user interaction, communication, and e-commerce transactions into a single integrated card-based platform. By combining these previously separate functions into one unified system, the patent maintains reliable content distribution while adding versatile e-commerce capabilities, allowing users to complete purchases, communicate with distributors, and consume content within the same interactive environment.
Data Source
AI summary
A variety of data structures, components, runtime viewers and methods are described for defining, delivering and rendering wrapped packages of cards in a manner particularly well suited, but not limited to, display on mobile devices. Each card may selectively include media content, a palette of application functionality and/or supporting e-commerce related services. A wrap descriptor, composed of a plurality of card descriptors defines the structure, layout and content of a set of cards that constitute the wrap. The wrap descriptor may take the form of a JSON data object. A runtime viewer that executes on the rendering computing device may be used to transform the wrap descriptor into a runtime instance of the wrap that includes the content and functionality defined by the descriptor. In some implementations, the runtime viewer creates an object graph, which may then be converted to an object model suitable for rendering on the consuming device.