Adaptive Computer Reconfiguration Using Usage Telemetry

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices face challenges in optimizing system configurations due to varying user needs and hardware conditions, leading to sub-optimal performance and user experience, as current methods often rely on static or noisy adaptive algorithms that fail to consider long-term usage patterns and hardware degradation.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a 'slow' and 'personal' adaption-based configuration solution that monitors user usage telemetry and system hardware conditions, allowing the computer system to self-adapt by adjusting system tunables, policies, and algorithms to enhance power, performance, and responsiveness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If static configuration methods are used, then device complexity is reduced, but performance optimization and adaptability to varying user needs deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconfiguration adaptabilityVSAvoidsystem configuration complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic reconfiguration of the computer system by continuously monitoring usage telemetry data and automatically adjusting system tunables, policies, and algorithms based on detected usage patterns. This transforms the static configuration into a dynamic system that adapts to varying user needs and hardware conditions, resolving the contradiction between configuration adaptability and system complexity through automated adaptive mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-configuration by autonomously analyzing its own usage telemetry data and automatically adjusting its configuration parameters without requiring external intervention. This self-service approach enables the system to optimize its own performance while managing the complexity internally, allowing high adaptability without proportionally increasing user-facing complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Speed

If noisy adaptive algorithms are used, then responsiveness is improved, but reliability and consistency of performance deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconfiguration responsivenessVSAvoidperformance consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of usage telemetry data to detect stable usage patterns before making configuration adjustments. By requiring pattern detection over time rather than immediate reaction to single events, the system filters out noise while maintaining responsiveness to genuine usage changes, thus improving performance consistency without sacrificing adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements continuous feedback loops where configuration changes are monitored and evaluated against actual performance outcomes. This feedback mechanism allows the system to learn from previous adjustments and refine its adaptive behavior, ensuring that responsiveness is maintained while reliability improves through data-driven decision making.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If frequent configuration adjustments are made, then user experience is improved, but energy consumption and system stability worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser experience qualityVSAvoidenergy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic monitoring and analysis of usage telemetry data rather than continuous real-time adjustments. Configuration changes are made only when stable usage patterns are detected over defined time periods, reducing the frequency of adjustments while maintaining user experience quality. This periodic approach lowers energy consumption and system instability risks associated with frequent reconfiguration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

4Productivity

If static configuration is used, then manufacturing precision is maintained, but productivity and performance optimization deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem performanceVSAvoidconfiguration standardization

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system maintains a standardized base configuration that can be universally applied across devices, ensuring manufacturing precision and consistency. Layered on top of this universal base is an adaptive configuration layer that automatically adjusts parameters based on individual usage patterns. This multi-functional approach allows the system to maintain standardization benefits while achieving performance optimization through targeted adaptations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12430283B2Methods, systems, and apparatus to reconfigure a computer

Publication Date: 2025.09.30 INTEL CORP

AI summary

Methods, systems, and apparatus to reconfigure a computer are disclosed. An example electronic device includes at least one memory, instructions in the electronic device, and processor circuitry to execute instructions to analyze data corresponding to a first configuration of the electronic device to detect a change associated with the electronic device, the first configuration corresponding to a respective first user profile, determine a second configuration of the electronic device based on the detected change, and adjust a configuration of the electronic device from the first configuration to the second configuration.