Mobile Application Installation Format Compatibility Check

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Solution Overview

Problem

Portable devices often face issues with installing applications designed for specific display formats, leading to failed operations or automatic shutdowns when the application does not support the device's display format.

Innovation Solution

A method for analyzing an application's supporting display format before installation and issuing notifications if it does not match the device's format, allowing users to decide whether to continue or terminate the installation, and recording hardware supporting abilities for proper classification in the application list.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If applications are installed without checking display format compatibility, then installation speed is improved, but device reliability deteriorates due to failed operations or automatic shutdowns

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation speedVSAvoidoperation reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of the application's supporting display formats before installation occurs. The processor checks whether the application's supported display formats match the mobile device's display format, and only allows installation if compatibility is confirmed. This preliminary compatibility check prevents subsequent operation failures while maintaining efficient installation processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If applications are installed without compatibility checking, then ease of operation is improved, but harmful factors increase due to failed operations or automatic shutdowns

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation easeVSAvoidoperation failures
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides feedback to the user during the installation process by displaying compatibility information and requesting user confirmation. The processor presents the supporting display format information to the user and waits for explicit confirmation before proceeding with installation. This feedback mechanism maintains ease of operation while preventing harmful operation failures through informed user decisions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Device complexity

If applications are installed without analyzing supporting display formats, then installation simplicity is improved, but adaptability deteriorates due to inability to match applications with compatible devices

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation simplicityVSAvoiddevice-application compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of the application's supporting display formats before installation occurs. The processor checks whether the application's supported display formats match the mobile device's display format, and only allows installation if compatibility is confirmed. This preliminary compatibility check prevents subsequent operation failures while maintaining efficient installation processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary compatibility checking mechanism between the application and device. The processor acts as this intermediary by analyzing the application's supporting display formats, comparing them with the device's display format, and mediating the installation decision. This intermediary layer maintains simplicity while improving adaptability through automated compatibility verification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS8910147B2Application installation method and mobile device
Publication Date: 2014.12.09 ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC
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AI summary

An application installation method for a mobile device is provided. In the method, the application is analyzed to obtain a supporting display format. When the supporting display format of the application meets a first display format of the mobile device, the application is installed. When the supporting display format of the application only supports a second display format of an electronic device, a notification is issued to warn that the application only supports the second display format. When a continuously installing signal is received, the application is installed. When a termination signal is received, the installation of the application is terminated.