Cross-Brand Mobile Terminal Control via Device Attestation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Smart home devices from different brand manufacturers often operate in isolated ecosystems, making it difficult for them to interconnect and adapt to various multi-screen interaction applications on mobile phones, limiting the adaptability of electronic devices in controlled scenarios.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device and mobile terminal system that performs device attestation and network configuration using device and node operational certificates to align both devices within a unified ecosystem, allowing control by mobile terminals from different brand manufacturers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the electronic device integrates services from multiple brand manufacturers, then the adaptability to diverse multi-screen interaction applications is improved, but the device complexity and integration difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to diverse multi-screen interaction applicationsVSAvoidintegration complexity of multiple services
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device implements a universal service integration mechanism that can accommodate multiple brand manufacturers' multi-screen interaction applications through a unified interface layer. The device maintains a service management module that dynamically loads and manages different brand services without requiring separate integration processes for each manufacturer, thereby achieving multi-functionality while controlling complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary service management layer between the hardware and various brand-specific applications. This intermediary layer provides standardized interfaces and protocols that mediate between different manufacturer services and the core device functions, simplifying the integration process and reducing the complexity burden on the device architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the electronic device integrates services from multiple brand manufacturers, then the adaptability is improved, but the difficulty of adaptation and development increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to diverse multi-screen interaction applicationsVSAvoiddifficulty of adaptation and development
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The service integration system is segmented into independent modular components, each handling specific brand manufacturer services. This segmentation allows for independent development, testing, and maintenance of each service module without affecting the entire system. Developers can work on individual brand integrations separately, reducing the overall difficulty of adaptation and development.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A universal service framework is implemented that provides common functionality for all brand manufacturers. This framework includes standardized protocols, interfaces, and management mechanisms that simplify the adaptation process for new manufacturers, reducing development difficulty while maintaining high adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Device complexity

If the electronic device is limited to one or two multi-screen interaction applications, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability in controlled scenarios deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice integration complexityVSAvoidadaptability in controlled scenarios
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The service integration architecture is designed to be dynamic, allowing the electronic device to adaptively load and manage different multi-screen interaction applications based on user needs and scenarios. The service management module can dynamically activate appropriate services without requiring permanent integration of all possible applications, maintaining low complexity while ensuring high adaptability when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250358336A1Electronic device, mobile terminal, and method for mobile terminal to control electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.11.20 HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application relates to an electronic device, a mobile terminal, and a method for a mobile terminal to control an electronic device. The electronic device includes a processor, which is configured to: in response to a received device attestation certificate request sent by a mobile terminal, send a device attestation certificate to the mobile terminal, such that the mobile terminal performs security attestation according to the device attestation certificate; after a node operation certificate sent by the mobile terminal is received, install the node operation certificate and perform network configuration, such that the electronic device and the mobile terminal are in the same ecological system; and receive operation information sent by the mobile terminal, and determine a corresponding control command according to the operation information, so as to execute a corresponding operation according to the control command.