Automatic Business Contact Exchange Between Personal Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for exchanging business contact information between personal electronic devices are inefficient and lack automation, requiring manual input and not ensuring comprehensive data exchange based on user settings.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that automatically detect the presence of one personal electronic device associated with a user in a business setting, allowing for the exchange of user data between devices based on proximity, location, and other factors such as shared projects, calendar events, and gestures, enhancing the efficiency of contact information systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual contact information exchange is used, then users have control over what information is exchanged, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects business settings and exchanges contact information without requiring manual user intervention. The device autonomously determines when a business setting exists based on location, time, and participant data, then automatically initiates the contact information exchange process, eliminating the need for manual card sharing or typing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures contact information on devices before meetings occur. When a business setting is detected, the already-prepared contact data is automatically exchanged, eliminating the need for real-time manual input during the meeting itself.
2Productivity
If automatic contact exchange is implemented, then exchange efficiency is improved, but users may lose control over when and what information is exchanged
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors multiple parameters (location, time, calendar events, participant lists) and uses this feedback to dynamically determine when a business setting exists. This feedback loop ensures that automatic exchange only occurs when appropriate conditions are met, maintaining user control through context-aware decision-making.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameters of contact exchange based on detected business setting characteristics. Different parameters (location accuracy, time thresholds, participant matching criteria) are adjusted according to the specific context, allowing the system to adapt its automatic exchange behavior to match user preferences and situational appropriateness.
3Reliability
If comprehensive data exchange is performed, then contact information quality is improved, but data privacy risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system exchanges only the specific contact information relevant to the detected business setting, rather than all available data. It selectively shares appropriate fields (name, company, phone, email) based on the context of the meeting and user preferences, minimizing privacy exposure while ensuring contact quality.
4Loss of time
If manual contact information storage is used, then data security is maintained, but time is lost in manually entering and organizing contact details
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates and exchanges digital copies of contact information automatically detected from business cards or existing contacts. This copying mechanism eliminates manual typing while maintaining data accuracy, as the contact details are replicated from existing trusted sources rather than manually re-entered.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and computer program products includes, for example, detecting a first personal electronic device associated with a first user in the presence of a second personal electronic device associated with a second user, determining the first personal electronic device in the presence of the second personal electronic device being associated with the first user and the second user being in a business setting, receiving user data regarding the second user in response to the determination of the first user and the second user being in the business setting, and storing the received user data regarding the second user in a first memory for access by the first user on the first personal electronic device.