Portable Device Caller Information Display Customization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable devices lack the ability to display personalized caller information, failing to meet user expectations and provide varied information related to each caller.
Innovation Solution
A method for displaying caller information on portable devices involves setting up types for each caller, such as group or individual types, and displaying corresponding information based on predefined items when an incoming call is received, utilizing a database search and user-defined display settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the portable device displays phone number, name or image of the caller at all times, then the caller information is always visible, but the device cannot provide personalized caller information corresponding to each caller and does not satisfy user expectations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-storing multiple types of caller information (phone number, name, image, email, address, etc.) and pre-defining display templates in the database before an incoming call occurs. When a call is received, the system simply retrieves and displays the pre-prepared information based on the caller's type, avoiding complex real-time processing and personalization logic during the call event.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the portable device displays all caller information uniformly, then the display is simple and consistent, but it cannot satisfy user expectations for varied information related to each caller
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by associating different display characteristics with different caller types. Each caller type (e.g., VIP, regular, spam) has its own customized display template that determines which information fields are shown and how they are formatted. This allows varied information display for different callers while maintaining simple uniform management through centralized template definitions in the database.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the portable device stores detailed caller information for each caller, then personalized display is enabled, but the memory requirement and data management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves universality by using a single database structure that stores caller information in a standardized format applicable to all callers. The same database table stores information for different caller types, and the same retrieval mechanism serves all display needs. This eliminates the need for separate storage structures for different caller types, optimizing memory usage while enabling personalized display through flexible querying and template matching.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of displaying a caller information in a portable device includes setting up an item of the caller information of each caller, and displaying the caller information based on the set item of the caller information of a caller corresponding to a phone number of the caller when the portable device receives an incoming call. Accordingly, caller information desired by the user of the portable device may be displayed, and thus various and personalized caller information may be displayed.