Cloud-Based Temporary App Management for Mobile Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in finding and installing the most suitable mobile applications for specific contexts and situations due to the large number of available applications, and existing context-aware applications are limited in providing rapid access to full mobile applications in response to events.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based temporary app management system that allows mobile devices to automatically access and install temporary apps in response to detected events, using a cloud service that receives event information from mobile devices and determines which apps to make available based on vendor policies and user data, with options for apps to be downloaded and uninstalled as needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users manually browse and install applications from online stores, then they can obtain applications, but the process is time-consuming and tedious given the large number of available applications
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-installs applications on mobile devices before they are needed. The server pushes applications to mobile devices based on predicted user needs, event types, and user profiles, so that when users need an application, it is already available for immediate use without manual browsing or installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages application distribution and installation without requiring user intervention. The server monitors user behavior, predicts application needs, and automatically pushes relevant applications to mobile devices based on user profiles, device characteristics, and event contexts.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users install multiple applications for different contexts, then they have access to needed functionality, but storage space is consumed and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically manages application installation and removal based on real-time user needs and event contexts. Applications are pushed to devices when needed and can be automatically removed when no longer relevant, allowing the device to adapt its application set dynamically rather than maintaining a static collection of installed applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system tailors application distribution to individual users based on their specific profiles, device characteristics, and contextual needs. Each user receives a customized set of applications relevant to their particular situation rather than a generic collection, optimizing storage usage while maintaining adaptability.
3Ease of operation
If context-aware applications provide information based on location and time, then they offer relevant suggestions, but they cannot provide rapid access to full mobile applications
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-installs applications on mobile devices before they are needed. The server pushes applications to mobile devices based on predicted user needs, event types, and user profiles, so that when users need an application, it is already available for immediate use without manual browsing or installation.
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AI summary
Various embodiments relate to a cloud-based temporary app management system. In one aspect of the invention, a cloud service provides a temporary app from a vendor. The temporary app is a mobile application that is temporarily accessible on a mobile device when a designated event (e.g. a change in the location or surroundings of the mobile device, a particular type of data stored in the mobile device, etc.) is detected by a mobile device. The cloud service receives event information from the mobile device. The event information indicates an event detected by the mobile device. The cloud service then determines whether to make the temporary app accessible on the mobile device based on an analysis of the designated event and the event information received from the mobile device.