Cloud Contact Information System for Mobile Sync
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for consumers to save contact and event information from web pages are cumbersome, requiring manual entry into mobile devices, which is time-consuming and inefficient, especially for recalling multiple businesses or creating event reminders that may not sync across all devices.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows contact and event information published on web pages to be directly sent to mobile communication devices, automatically saving it into the device's contact list and event reminder system without manual input, using a server application, mobile phone application, and database integration, with options for attaching advertisements and updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual entry of contact information is required, then device complexity is reduced, but time consumption increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
A server application acts as an intermediary between the web page and the mobile device. The server receives contact information from the web page, processes it, and automatically transmits it to the mobile device's contact list, eliminating the need for manual entry while managing system complexity through centralized processing
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical action of typing contact information is replaced by an automated electronic system. The server application automatically extracts contact data from web pages and pushes it to mobile devices, substituting human manual entry with automated digital processing
2Adaptability or versatility
If contact information is manually entered into a single device, then device complexity is reduced, but information synchronization across multiple devices becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The server application serves multiple functions: it acts as a central database, a communication hub between web pages and mobile devices, and a synchronization engine. This universal system enables contact information to be automatically synced across multiple devices without requiring complex individual device configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The server application serves as a central intermediary that stores contact information and distributes it to multiple mobile devices. This mediator ensures that all devices receive updated information automatically, enabling synchronization without requiring complex peer-to-peer communication between devices
Data Source
AI summary
A method of communication, includes providing a mobile device having a user web browser; transmitting a request from a user of the mobile device via the user web browser to a contact application stored in a shared pool of configurable computing resources; and transmitting first data from the mobile device to a central server to automatically establish a user account in the central server. The first data includes an unique identifier specific to the mobile device. The method also includes selecting, by the user, at least one of a first desired contact and an event. Information related to the at least one of the first desired contact and event is displayed on a communication device. The method further includes storing at least one of first contact data and first event data in a user account on the central server. The first contact data and the first event data are selected based upon, at least in part, selections made by the user.