Bone Conduction Data Session Handoff Between User Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current communication technologies lack seamless and intuitive methods for transferring active data sessions between devices, particularly in scenarios involving bone conduction, which limits user experience and service provider goals for seamless media stream transitions.

Innovation Solution

Implementing bone conduction signals to facilitate data session handoffs between user devices by propagating handoff requests and addresses through a user's body, allowing for the transfer of active data sessions via bone conduction or wireless connections, enabling seamless transitions between devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional wireless communication methods are used for data session handoff, then the handoff process can be implemented, but the user experience lacks intuitiveness and seamlessness

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveintuitiveness of handoffVSAvoidseamlessness of media stream transition

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces bone conduction technology as an intermediary communication channel between devices. Instead of relying solely on traditional wireless protocols, the system uses bone conduction signals transmitted through the user's body as a mediator to establish and manage data sessions, enabling more intuitive and seamless handoffs between devices

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional electromagnetic wave-based wireless communication with a mechanical vibration-based bone conduction system. By substituting the communication medium from air-borne radio waves to bone-transmitted mechanical vibrations, the system achieves more direct and intuitive device interaction through physical contact

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If bone conduction signals are used for handoff requests, then seamless and intuitive transitions are achieved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveseamlessness of media stream transitionVSAvoidcomplexity of bone conduction integration

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements multi-functionality by enabling devices to operate across multiple communication paradigms simultaneously. The same device can handle both traditional wireless communications and bone conduction signals, allowing it to function as a universal communication node that adapts to different interaction modes without requiring entirely separate systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple communication mediums are supported for handoff, then versatility is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring handoff requests increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesupport for multiple communication mediumsVSAvoiddetection of bone conduction signals

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by establishing detection protocols and signal processing mechanisms in advance. The system is pre-configured to recognize and interpret bone conduction signals before they are actually transmitted, enabling seamless detection and measurement without adding complexity during the actual handoff execution

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables intuitive and seamless data session handoffs, enhancing user experience and supporting service provider goals for effortless media stream transitions between different communication mediums, such as from home Wi-Fi to cellular connections.

Implementation Method 1

The handoff request can be received by the first user device via a bone conduction signal that propagated through a bone of a user that is in physical contact with the first user device and the second user device

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectBone conduction:

Implementation Method 2

a first user device can receive a handoff request from a second user device via a bone conduction signal

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectBone conduction:

Data Source

PatentUS9882992B2Data session handoff using bone conduction

Publication Date: 2018.01.30 AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P

AI summary

Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for data session handoff using bone conduction. According to one aspect, a first user device can receive a handoff request from a second user device. The handoff request can instruct the first user device to hand off an active data session to the second user device. The handoff request can be received by the first user device via a bone conduction signal that propagated through a bone of a user that is in physical contact with the first user device and the second user device. The first user device also can initiate handoff of the active data session to the second user device in response to the handoff request.