Content Size-Based Speed Control for Data Usage Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable electronic devices face high cellular data usage charges due to inefficient content transmission and reception speeds, leading to unnecessary data consumption.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a communication module and processor that determines content size and adjusts transmission or reception speed accordingly, transmitting or receiving content at a faster speed if under a specific size and a slower speed if over, to optimize data usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If content is transmitted or received at a high speed, then productivity is improved, but cellular data usage increases leading to higher charges
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the transmission speed parameter based on content size. Small content (less than 10KB) is transmitted at a first speed, while large content (10KB or more) is transmitted at a second speed that is slower than the first speed. This dynamic parameter adjustment resolves the contradiction by optimizing the balance between productivity and data usage costs.
2Ease of operation
If content size is not verified before transmission, then ease of operation is improved, but unnecessary data consumption occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary verification of content size before initiating transmission. The processor determines the size of the content to be transmitted or received, and based on this preliminary check, decides whether to transmit at high speed, low speed, or block transmission entirely. This preliminary action prevents unnecessary data consumption while maintaining ease of operation through automatic decision-making.
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module configured to communicate with an external electronic device and a processor configured to determine a size of content, transmit or receive the content at a first speed if the size of the content is less than a specific size, and transmit or receive the content at a second speed, which is slower than the first speed, if the size of the content is greater than or equal to the specific size.