Business Card Ringer with Time-Activated Telephony
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing business cards and communication devices do not efficiently facilitate immediate contact between potential customers and sales organizations, nor do they provide a modern and advanced corporate image while minimizing unsolicited calls and maximizing battery life.
Innovation Solution
A business card-sized device integrating a mobile phone module, mass memory storage, and multimedia presentation module, with a pre-programmed mobile telephony function that makes calls based on day and time parameters, a NAND Flash storage module for portable data access, and an optional multimedia presentation module using an LCD display and internal speaker, all optimized for minimal thickness and low power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a mobile phone module is integrated into a business card-sized device, then immediate contact capability is improved, but device thickness increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functional modules (mobile phone module, mass memory storage, multimedia presentation module) within a compact business card-sized housing. The modules are nested within the same physical envelope, with each module occupying a specific zone (upper, middle, lower areas) to achieve high functionality in a thin profile of 2-4.5mm
Solution Approach 2:
The device combines multiple functions into a single business card-sized unit: mobile telephony for immediate contact, mass memory storage for data exchange, and multimedia presentation for visual communication. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate devices while maintaining a compact form factor
2Productivity
If the mobile telephony module is kept activated, then immediate contact capability is improved, but battery life decreases and unsolicited calls increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device is pre-programmed with time and date parameters that automatically activate the mobile telephony module only when needed. This preliminary configuration allows the device to remain inactive for extended periods (achieving one year battery life) while ensuring immediate contact capability is available at predetermined times without manual intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile telephony module operates periodically based on programmed time and date parameters rather than continuously. The module activates only at specific intervals when contact is needed, minimizing power consumption while maintaining the ability to facilitate immediate contact when required
3Productivity
If accessories are placed on the card surface, then immediate contact functionality is improved, but the area for seller information display decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of placing accessories on the two-dimensional card surface, the patent utilizes the third dimension by integrating accessories along the perimeter edges of the card. This allows the main card surface to remain fully available for information display while accommodating necessary components like the retractable USB connector and buttons at the boundaries
4Adaptability or versatility
If a retractable USB connector is used, then data access capability is improved, but device thickness increases
Solution Approach 1:
The retractable USB connector is nested within the card body, extending only when needed through a recessed opening. This nesting approach allows the connector to be stored compactly within the 2-4.5mm thick card structure, providing full USB data access capability without permanently increasing the device thickness
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AI summary
Business card with incorporated ringer formed by a mobile phone module, a strong memory module and optionally a multimedia presentation module in which the device is off by default and is only activated by pressing a bottom (5 or 6) in order to make a telephone call to a predetermined telephone number according to the time and day. The components of the three modules are distributed in an upper area where they are soldered to a FLEX cable (23) an intermediate area for battery and a lower area formed by a multiplayer base plate (26) to which the components thereof are soldered. The card has a thickness of between 2 and 4.5 mm and the functional elements thereof are placed on the sides of said card, with the exception of the screen which is installed in a FACE.