Context-Aware Handoff Mechanism for Seamless Task Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current handoff functions between electronic devices are limited, as they primarily focus on specific applications and do not effectively transfer tasks or background operations, restricting seamless connectivity and data sharing across multiple devices used by the same user.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a communication circuit and processor that executes applications, selects and recommends associated applications based on context information, and sends relevant information to external devices for handoff, enabling the transfer of tasks and background operations by generating identification information for recommended operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If handoff function is provided only to specific applications, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability or versatility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal handoff mechanism that can be applied across multiple applications and task types. The processor is configured to generate identification information for recommended operations regardless of the specific application or task state, enabling background tasks, foreground applications, and various operation types to all participate in handoff functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If context information analysis is performed for all operations, then adaptability or versatility is improved, but computational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically analyzing context information and generating identification information for recommended operations without requiring manual intervention. The processor autonomously determines which operations to recommend based on current device state, application execution status, and task background information, reducing the need for complex user-side computational processing.
3Loss of information
If identification information is generated for recommended operations, then loss of information is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts essential context information from complex task states and encapsulates it into identification information for recommended operations. The processor identifies and extracts key parameters such as application execution status, task background state, and operation type, converting them into structured identification information that can be efficiently transmitted and processed without requiring the receiving device to handle the full complexity of the original context.
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transceiver that communicates with an external electronic device and at least one processor electrically connected with the transceiver. The processor is configured to obtain context information about an operation being performed at the electronic device, to generate identification information about a recommended operation associated with the operation being performed, based on the context information about the operation being performed and to send the identification information about the recommended operation to the external electronic device by using the transceiver.