Data Quota Sharing Among Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices face limitations in data communication as they exhaust their assigned data quota, leading to the need for additional fees for continued usage, prompting the requirement for a method to share data quotas among devices to avoid these costs.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow electronic devices to form groups for data quota sharing, where one device selects another with the largest remaining data quota to download data, forming a tethering communication link and updating data quota information with the server, enabling continued data communication without incurring additional fees.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a user uses up the provided data quota, then the electronic device cannot perform data communication, but the user must pay additional fee to continue communication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges data quotas from multiple electronic devices into a shared pool. When one device exhausts its quota, it can access remaining data from other devices in the same group through the data sharing server, combining individual quotas into a collective resource that maintains continuous communication capability without additional fees.
2Ease of operation
If electronic devices share data quotas, then data communication continuity is maintained without additional fees, but device complexity increases due to grouping and selection mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a data sharing server as an intermediary between electronic devices. This server manages the complex tasks of grouping devices, tracking data quotas, selecting sharing partners, and facilitating data transfer. By centralizing these functions in the server, the individual devices don't need to implement complex sharing logic themselves, thus managing overall system complexity.
3Ease of operation
If a sharing electronic device is selected to download data, then data communication is enabled for the requesting device, but the remaining data quota of the sharing device is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the data sharing server continuously tracks and updates the remaining data quotas of all devices in the group. When a device requests data sharing, the server identifies available quotas and assigns a sharing partner. After data transfer, the server updates the remaining quota information, providing feedback that maintains accurate inventory of shared data resources and enables continuous operation.
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AI summary
A method of sharing a data quota in an electronic device includes grouping the electronic device and at least one other electronic device for sharing the data quota, selecting a sharing electronic device among the at least one other electronic device, through which to download data from a server, and receiving the download. Other embodiments including a server and an apparatus for sharing a data quota between electronic are also disclosed.