Cross-App Contact Lookup for Unregistered Numbers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems require pre-stored SIM card numbers for establishing connections, limiting communication to only those whose numbers are stored in the mobile phone's contact list, preventing connections with individuals whose numbers are not registered.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device and method that acquire first identity information, inquire for corresponding second identity information across different information lists, and use the resulting communication code to initiate voice or data connections, even if the peer's number is not in the primary contact list.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the system requires pre-stored SIM card numbers in the contact list for establishing communication connections, then the reliability of communication connection is improved, but the adaptability of the system deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the search for contact information from a single dimension (mobile phone contact list) to multiple dimensions by querying other applications and information sources installed on the device. This multi-dimensional approach allows the system to find contact information across different applications (messaging apps, social media, etc.) while maintaining the reliability requirement of having verified contact information before establishing connections.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system searches across multiple applications for contact information, then the adaptability of the system is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal communication initiation system that can work with multiple different applications and information sources. The processor is designed to query various applications (messaging apps, social media, contact managers) using a unified approach, making the system multi-functional without requiring separate mechanisms for each application. This reduces the effective complexity by providing a single universal solution that handles multiple scenarios.
3Loss of information
If the system queries multiple information lists to find contact information, then the loss of information is reduced, but the loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by proactively querying multiple applications and information sources for contact information before the user actually needs to establish a communication connection. The system anticipates the need for contact information and retrieves it in advance from various sources, storing it for quick access when needed. This eliminates the need for time-consuming searches at the moment of communication initiation.
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AI summary
One embodiment provides a data processing method including: acquiring a first identity information inputted by a user; inquiring, based on the first identity information, a second identity information corresponding to the first identity information in a second information list different from a first information list; acquiring, based on the second identity information, a second communication code corresponding to the second identity information, wherein the second communication code is used for the first device to initiate a voice communication connection or a data communication connection to a second device corresponding to the second communication code. Other aspects are described and claimed.