Communication Relaying in Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when managing multiple electronic devices connected for communication, as they often need to create and switch between multiple accounts to manage different groups, leading to frequent login and logout processes.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device and communication method that allows simplified registration and management of communication groups within a single user account, enabling seamless communication relaying between devices without the need for additional account creation or frequent account switching, using a processor, communication circuit, and memory to control call relay and group settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple accounts are created to manage different groups of electronic devices, then group management capability is improved, but operational complexity and time consumption increase due to frequent account switching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple group management functionalities into a single user account. Instead of requiring separate accounts for different device groups, the system allows one account to contain multiple communication groups, each representing a different set of connected devices. This eliminates the need for account switching while maintaining the ability to manage different device groups effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the account structure into a hierarchical organization where a single user account contains multiple communication groups, and each communication group contains multiple electronic devices. This segmentation allows the system to maintain granular control over different device groups while operating under a unified account, avoiding the need for multiple top-level accounts.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple accounts are created to manage different groups, then device grouping flexibility is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to login and logout requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system combines multiple communication groups under a single user account, allowing users to manage different device groups without creating separate accounts. The account structure is enhanced to support multiple groups, each with its own device members, providing both flexibility and operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The user account is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple communication groups. A single account can simultaneously manage various device groups, switch between them, and control communication relaying across all groups, making the account multi-functional and eliminating the need for separate accounts for different purposes.
3Reliability
If communication relaying is implemented across multiple devices, then communication continuity is improved, but system complexity increases due to account management requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the account management layer with the communication relaying function. By allowing a single user account to encompass multiple communication groups, the system simplifies the account management complexity while maintaining the ability to relay communications across multiple devices within and between groups.
Solution Approach 2:
The user account acts as an intermediary that manages multiple communication groups and coordinates communication relaying across devices. This intermediary structure provides a unified management interface that reduces complexity compared to multiple separate accounts, while still enabling reliable communication continuity across the entire device ecosystem.
Data Source
AI summary
According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include a communication circuit, a display, a processor, and a memory. The memory may be store instructions which, when executed, configure the processor to control the electronic device to: control the communication circuit to receive a call from a first external electronic device, identify a receiving phone number of the call, identify a second external electronic device in a communication group set corresponding to the receiving phone number among at least one phone number registered based on information about a user account stored in the memory, and control the communication circuit to relay the call to the identified second external electronic device.