Automatic Call Forwarding via Device Movement Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices require frequent and inconvenient manual settings for call forwarding, especially when communication channels change due to movement or link-loss, leading to inefficient call management.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a first communication module for call signals and a second communication module for short-range or wired communication, along with a processor that automatically adjusts call forwarding settings based on movement changes, allowing seamless call signal reception between connected devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual call forwarding settings are implemented in existing electronic devices, then call forwarding functionality is provided, but user convenience deteriorates due to frequent and repeated settings required
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device automatically performs call forwarding settings based on its own operation state (charging state, communication channel connection state) without requiring user intervention. The processor monitors the operation state and autonomously determines whether to forward calls to another electronic device, making the system self-configuring and eliminating repeated manual settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the operation state (charging status, communication channel connectivity) and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust call forwarding settings. When the device detects a change in operation state (e.g., disconnected from charging cable, lost communication channel), it automatically updates the call forwarding configuration accordingly, creating a closed-loop control system that adapts to changing conditions.
2Ease of operation
If call forwarding is automatically adjusted based on operation changes, then user convenience is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The processor leverages existing operation state monitoring capabilities (charging state detection, communication channel status monitoring) that are already present in modern electronic devices for other purposes (power management, connectivity management). By reusing these existing sensing and processing functions for call forwarding control, the patent adds automatic call management capability without significantly increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The call forwarding control logic is merged with the existing operation state monitoring system. The processor combines multiple functions (power management, connectivity management, call forwarding control) into a unified decision-making process, where a single monitoring system serves multiple purposes, thereby avoiding the need for separate dedicated hardware or complex independent control systems.
3Reliability
If call forwarding settings are manually controlled, then system simplicity is maintained, but communication reliability deteriorates when communication channels change
Solution Approach 1:
The call forwarding setting is transformed from a static manual configuration to a dynamic automatic configuration that adapts in real-time to communication channel changes. The processor continuously monitors communication channel connectivity (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, wired connections) and automatically adjusts call forwarding status based on current connectivity, ensuring reliable call signal reception regardless of channel changes without requiring complex manual reconfiguration.
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AI summary
An electronic device includes: a first communication module configured to perform a call signal based communication and a second communication module configured to perform a short range communication or wired communication; and a processor configured to control call signal reception processing of the first communication module, wherein when an operation change of a communication channel established based on the second communication module, based on at least one of a movement of an electronic device and a movement of a second electronic device that is connected through the second communication module or has a connection history, the processor allows the electronic device or the second electronic device to receive the call signal.