Automatic Program Installation in Information Processing Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for distributing digital content over networks require users to actively access and download content, lacking mechanisms for automatic installation or update of applications and systems without user intervention, which hampers content discovery and dissemination.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with automatic connection, reception, and installation means that connects to a server, receives, and installs programs without user operation, enabling new application installations and updates in an unused or power-saving state, with features like automatic switching between used and unused states, and efficient reception process management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users actively access and download content manually, then users can obtain desired content, but users cannot easily discover attractive content and content creators cannot efficiently disseminate content to many users
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal automatically connects to the server, receives programs, and performs installation without requiring user initiation. The system self-manages the content acquisition process by monitoring for updates and automatically downloading and installing new applications or system updates, thereby eliminating the need for active user access while ensuring content is obtained.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal performs automatic connection and content reception in advance during unused states or power-saving modes, before the user needs the content. This preliminary action ensures that attractive content is already available when the user becomes active, resolving the contradiction between passive discovery and active acquisition.
2Ease of operation
If trial version of content is transmitted via e-mail, then users receive content, but users still need to manually execute installation programs
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal automatically executes the installation process after receiving the program from the server. The system self-manages the entire installation sequence including file extraction, dependency resolution, and program registration without requiring user intervention, thereby achieving complete automation from content delivery to installation completion.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal acts as an intermediary between the server and the installed application. It receives the program from the server, manages the installation process, and handles post-installation configurations, thereby mediating the entire content deployment process and eliminating the need for manual user execution.
3Productivity
If programs are automatically installed without user operation, then new applications and updates are provided seamlessly, but user control over installation decisions is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts its behavior based on terminal state. During unused states or power-saving modes, automatic installation is enabled to maximize efficiency. When the user becomes active, the system can switch to a more interactive mode, allowing users to review or manage installed applications, thereby balancing automation with user control based on contextual conditions.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes connection means (34), reception means (31, 34), and installation means (31). The connection means automatically connects to a server. The reception means automatically performs processes of receiving one or more programs from the server. The installation means automatically performs processes of installing the programs on the information processing apparatus.