Automatic Settings Enrollment and Intelligent Assignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems often fail to effectively enable users to access and utilize features such as live video streams, audio streams, and accessibility settings, leading to inefficiencies and resource wastage due to manual intervention and inconsistent settings across different applications and devices.

Innovation Solution

A system that automatically collects and integrates user setting information across various operating systems, devices, and applications, allowing users to select, edit, and save settings preferences, and applies them seamlessly during communication sessions, using machine learning to adapt and predict settings for improved user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the system provides comprehensive communication features and accessibility settings, then user engagement and communication effectiveness improve, but manual configuration effort and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of feature activationVSAvoidsystem configuration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects user accessibility needs and configures appropriate features without manual intervention. The patent describes how the system 'automatically enrolls users in accessibility features' and 'detects when a user would benefit from specific features,' enabling the system to self-configure based on observed user behavior and needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-configures accessibility features and settings before users need them, based on detected user characteristics and historical data. The patent mentions the system 'pre-configures features' and uses 'machine learning models to predict which features users would benefit from,' preparing the environment in advance rather than requiring reactive configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If the system requires users to manually select and configure features, then settings precision improves, but time consumption and productivity loss increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesettings accuracyVSAvoidconfiguration time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors user interactions and feature usage patterns, then automatically adjusts settings based on this feedback. The patent describes how the system 'monitors usage patterns,' 'collects feedback,' and 'uses machine learning models to refine predictions,' creating a closed-loop system that improves settings accuracy over time without requiring manual reconfiguration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes system parameters and settings based on detected user needs and contextual information. The patent mentions the system 'adapts settings in real-time,' 'changes parameters based on user behavior,' and uses 'machine learning models to predict optimal parameter configurations,' automatically adjusting precision without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If the system does not automatically enable features, then resource consumption is reduced, but user engagement and communication effectiveness deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication effectivenessVSAvoidcomputing resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system selectively enables only the specific accessibility features and settings that are predicted to be beneficial for each user, rather than enabling all possible features. The patent describes how the system 'selectively enables features,' 'predicts which features users would benefit from,' and 'activates only necessary settings,' avoiding unnecessary resource consumption while maintaining productivity benefits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts feature activation and resource allocation based on real-time detection of user needs and contextual factors. The patent mentions the system 'dynamically adjusts settings,' 'changes feature activation based on user behavior,' and uses 'real-time monitoring to optimize resource usage,' ensuring resources are consumed only when they provide tangible productivity benefits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

4Adaptability or versatility

If the system collects and processes user setting information across multiple devices and applications, then settings portability and consistency improve, but data processing complexity and memory usage increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesettings portabilityVSAvoiddata storage requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts and separates essential user preference data from individual applications and devices, storing only the core portable settings information centrally. The patent describes how the system 'extracts user preferences,' 'separates portable settings from application-specific configurations,' and 'stores essential data centrally,' reducing redundant storage while maintaining portability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a universal settings profile that can be applied across multiple devices and applications, making the settings data serve multiple functions simultaneously. The patent mentions the system 'creates universal user profiles,' 'makes settings applicable across multiple contexts,' and 'enables single data structure to serve multiple devices,' reducing total data storage requirements through multi-functional use of the same settings information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11755340B2Automatic enrollment and intelligent assignment of settings
Publication Date: 2023.09.12 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
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AI summary

The techniques disclosed herein improve existing systems by providing a system that receives a settings profile associated with a first application. The settings profile is stored. When it is determined that a second application has unconfigured settings, the stored settings profile is accessed and based on the stored settings profile, the unconfigured settings are automatically configured.