Bio-Card Sharing System Using Tags to Reduce Data Traffic
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for sharing contact information between mobile devices are inefficient, cumbersome, and lack user-friendly features, with issues such as hardware-based Bluetooth pairing, unreliable infrared transfer, and inflexible vCard formats.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for sharing biographical information using a graphical interface on mobile devices, enabling the creation, customization, and transmission of digital 'Bio-Cards' that include multimedia content, allowing for quick and secure data transfer between mobile devices without the need for manual re-entry or complex setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If Bluetooth is used for information passing, then wireless communication is enabled, but pairing complexity and setup time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the pairing complexity from the communication process by using device identifiers (phone numbers, email addresses) that are already known to users, eliminating the need for complex Bluetooth pairing procedures. The system sends messages directly using these pre-known identifiers without requiring device-to-device pairing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a message server as an intermediary that handles the communication between devices. Instead of direct device-to-device communication requiring pairing, messages are routed through the server which uses device identifiers to deliver content, simplifying the user interaction.
2Reliability
If infrared is used for information passing, then direct communication is achieved, but reliability and line of sight requirements reduce effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical line-of-sight requirement of infrared communication with electronic message passing through a server. Messages can be sent and received without direct line of sight, allowing communication in any location as long as both devices have network connectivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If vCards are sent via MMS or e-mail, then digital information transfer is enabled, but flexibility and user-friendliness are limited due to textual format
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the format parameter from static textual vCards to dynamic rich media messages that can include images, videos, audio clips, and interactive elements. The message format is optimized for mobile devices with automatic formatting and delivery based on recipient capabilities.
4Productivity
If manual contact information exchange is used, then no additional technology is required, but time consumption and inefficiency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service information exchange where messages are automatically formatted, sent, and delivered using the recipient's existing device identifiers. No manual data entry or complex setup is required from either party - the system handles all communication logistics automatically.
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AI summary
A method and system for sharing digital information, including biographical information is described. A method for sharing biographical information on mobile telecommunication device that includes providing an application for sharing bio-cards on a mobile telecommunication device, receiving inputs including biographical information, one or more selected bio-card layouts and one or more bio-card graphics, creating one or more bio-cards based on the received inputs, and retrieving potential bio-card recipients. The mobile telecommunication device includes a processor and a memory and bio-cards are digital representations of biographical information about a user that may be displayed on the mobile telecommunication device. The potential bio-card recipients include mobile telecommunication devices. The method further includes displaying the created one or more bio-cards, receiving a selection of one or more recipients to receive a bio-card; receiving a selection of a bio-card to send to the selected one or more recipients; and transmitting the selected bio-card to the one or more selected recipients.