Bluetooth SIM Access Profile Auto-Selection for Multi-SIM Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Configuring Bluetooth SIM Access Profile (SAP) on multi-SIM devices is complicated for users, as they need to manually select a suitable SIM card, which can lead to incorrect selection and failure in accessing the SIM card.

Innovation Solution

An automated method that detects the connection status, accessibility, idle state, and roaming state of multiple SIM cards to automatically select the most suitable SIM card for configuring the Bluetooth SAP, ensuring correct identification and communication functions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual SIM card selection is implemented for Bluetooth SAP configuration, then user control over SIM selection is improved, but operation complexity and difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveSIM card selection operationVSAvoidconfiguration process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects SIM card connection status, accessibility, idle state, and roaming state, then autonomously selects the most suitable SIM card for Bluetooth SAP configuration without requiring user intervention. This self-service mechanism resolves the contradiction by eliminating manual selection operations while maintaining optimal SIM card choice through automated status evaluation and selection logic.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If automated SIM card selection is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but selection accuracy may deteriorate due to lack of user judgment

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveSIM card selection operationVSAvoidSIM card selection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The automated selection system continuously monitors and detects SIM card connection status, accessibility, idle state, and roaming state, using this feedback information to make informed selection decisions. The system evaluates multiple parameters and selects the SIM card that best meets the Bluetooth SAP requirements, ensuring accurate selection while maintaining operational simplicity through automated feedback-driven decision making.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple SIM cards are supported in a single device, then adaptability and versatility are improved, but configuration complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-SIM support capabilityVSAvoidBluetooth SAP configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the SIM card selection process into distinct evaluation criteria: connection status detection, accessibility verification, idle state determination, and roaming state assessment. By dividing the complex multi-SIM configuration problem into these manageable segments, the system can handle multiple SIM cards efficiently while presenting a simplified configuration process to users, as the automated system manages the complexity internally through structured segmentation of selection criteria.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS8768324B2Method of configuring bluetooth SIM access profile of communication device
Publication Date: 2014.07.01 MEDIATEK INC
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AI summary

A method of configuring a Bluetooth SIM access profile (SAP) of a communication device is provided, wherein the communication device is coupled to a plurality of SIM cards, and the method comprises: connecting the communication device with a target communication device according to a Bluetooth protocol; and executing an automated operation. Further, the automated operation comprises: detecting a connection status of at least one of SIM card of the SIM cards, and accordingly generating a checking result; and configuring the Bluetooth SAP of the Communication device to use a specific SIM card selected from the plurality of SIM cards according to at least the checking result.