Contract Assignment Switching for Shared Mobile Device Contracts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Companies providing mobile devices for business purposes face inefficiencies in managing contracts with mobile carriers due to the need for multiple contracts for each device, especially in shift work scenarios where devices are not used simultaneously, leading to unnecessary costs and complexities in switching communication responsibilities.
Innovation Solution
A contract assignment switching apparatus that uses a processor and memory to manage the switching of identification information for shared mobile device contracts between terminal devices based on a work shift table, ensuring seamless transitions without disrupting ongoing calls or usage by requesting terminal devices to rewrite contract information in their eSIMs only when allowed by their state.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple contracts are made with mobile carriers for each mobile device in shift work scenarios, then each employee can have dedicated communication service, but the number of contracts increases unnecessarily since devices are not used simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple terminal devices share a single contract identification information through time-division multiplexing. The contract ID is assigned to different terminal devices at different time periods based on shift work schedules, allowing simultaneous use of one contract for multiple devices without interference.
Solution Approach 2:
The assignment of contract identification information to terminal devices is made dynamic and time-dependent. The system automatically switches which terminal device holds the contract ID based on the current time period and shift work schedule, optimizing resource utilization while maintaining service availability.
2Productivity
If contract identification information is switched between terminal devices, then resource utilization is improved, but ongoing calls or usage may be disrupted during switching
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary checks before switching contract identification information to ensure no ongoing calls or active usage is in progress. The switching operation is scheduled and executed only when the terminal device is in an idle state, preventing disruption of service.
Solution Approach 2:
The system monitors the state of terminal devices and uses this feedback information to determine appropriate switching timing. By detecting whether a device is currently engaged in communication or other activities, the system intelligently schedules switching operations to maintain service continuity.
3Ease of operation
If manual management of contracts for each device is used, then contract assignment is simple to manage, but switching communication responsibilities becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically manages contract identification information assignment and switching between terminal devices based on pre-configured time periods and shift work schedules. The switching operations are performed autonomously without requiring manual intervention, eliminating the time-consuming nature of manual contract management.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is configured in advance with shift work schedules and time period definitions. This preliminary setup enables the system to automatically execute switching operations according to the predetermined schedule, eliminating the need for complex manual switching operations during actual use.
Data Source
AI summary
A contract assignment switching apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to send a notification to switch an assignment of identification information corresponding to one contract for communication through a telephone network, at a switching time of the assignment of the identification information, to a first terminal device to which the identification information is assigned before the switching time and a second terminal device to which the identification information is assigned after the switching time, and request the first terminal device and the second terminal device to rewrite information with respect to the contract stored in the first terminal device and the second terminal device respectively so as to switch the assignment of the identification information from the first terminal device to the second terminal device in accordance with a response to the notification from each of the first terminal device and the second terminal device.