Device Cohort Resource Management via Grouping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional device interaction techniques are fragmented due to the variety of device configurations and usage scenarios, leading to reduced operational and user efficiency in resource usage across devices.
Innovation Solution
Device cohort management techniques group devices based on shared characteristics, such as geographic location or machine-learning identified commonalities, to coordinate resource utilization and improve interaction efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If devices are managed individually with different configurations and usage scenarios, then device versatility and adaptability are maintained, but resource interaction efficiency and operational efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual device management operations into a unified cohort-level management system. Devices are grouped into cohorts based on shared characteristics, and resource interactions are coordinated at the cohort level rather than individually for each device. This combining approach maintains device versatility while improving resource interaction efficiency through centralized coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The cohort management system provides universal resource coordination capabilities that work across diverse device types and configurations. The system handles multiple usage scenarios (work, personal, shared devices) through a single unified management framework, enabling efficient resource interaction while adapting to various device roles and user needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fragmented device management techniques are used, then device configuration flexibility is preserved, but user interaction efficiency and operational efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cohort management system acts as an intermediary layer between individual devices and users. It abstracts the complexity of managing multiple devices with different configurations by providing unified resource coordination and automated decision-making. Users interact with the cohort system rather than individually managing each device, significantly improving ease of operation while preserving configuration flexibility.
3Productivity
If devices operate independently without coordination, then device autonomy is maintained, but resource usage efficiency and operational efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the device ecosystem into autonomous cohorts that can be managed independently. Each cohort operates as a self-contained unit with its own resource coordination mechanisms. This segmentation allows efficient resource usage within cohorts while avoiding the complexity of system-wide coordination across all devices, balancing productivity improvement with manageable system complexity.
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AI summary
Device cohort management techniques are described that are usable to control resource utilization by the devices. This is performable by managing usage together through grouping the devices through membership in a cohort. As a result, interaction with resources by the various devices is coordinated across the cohort, thereby improving device operation and user efficiency in resource usage by the devices.