Digital Contact Data Management Across Platforms

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional digital contact information management systems on iOS and Android platforms lack efficient methods for obtaining, saving, accessing, and sharing detailed contact and social media information across platforms, failing to provide a streamlined and universal solution for users.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for managing digital data that allows users to create and control digital image and card data, including social media identifiers, for distribution to mobile devices, enabling selective access and removal over a communication network, with a software interface for visual display and linking to social media pages, and incorporating features like predictive keyboards and QR code sharing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional digital contact information software applications are used, then basic contact storage is available, but detailed contact and social media information cannot be efficiently obtained, saved, accessed, managed, and shared across platforms

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecross-platform compatibilityVSAvoidcontact information management efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal contact information management system that functions across multiple platforms (iOS, Android, web browsers) through a standardized data structure and communication protocol. The system allows users to create, store, access, and share detailed contact information including social media profiles, digital images, and business cards through a single unified interface that adapts to different device types and operating systems, eliminating the need for platform-specific solutions.

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

2Loss of information

If detailed contact information is stored and shared across multiple devices, then comprehensive contact data is accessible, but access control and security management become complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontact information accessibilityVSAvoidaccess control management
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements an access control system that provides real-time feedback to users about who has access to their contact information and digital assets. The system automatically notifies users when their contact data is shared, allows dynamic modification of access permissions, and provides audit trails of all access events. This feedback mechanism simplifies access control management by giving users visibility and control over their data distribution without requiring complex manual configuration on each device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If digital contact information is manually entered and managed on each device, then local access is available, but time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontact information management speedVSAvoiddata entry and synchronization time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a system where contact information is created and standardized in advance on a central device or cloud server before distribution to multiple devices. The system pre-processes and formats contact data including digital images, business cards, and social media profiles into a universal structure, then automatically synchronizes this pre-prepared information across all user devices. This preliminary action eliminates the need for manual re-entry on each device and accelerates the overall contact management process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12120520B2Digital contact data management and distribution systems and methods
Publication Date: 2024.10.15 GARZA JR JUSTINO
  • US12120520B2 patent drawing
  • US12120520B2 patent drawing
  • US12120520B2 patent drawing

AI summary

Applications for creating, managing, and distributing digital contact data over large networks. Applications configured for implementation with electronic devices having touch-sensitive surfaces with displays, particularly mobile devices. Applications implemented with predictive keyboards for efficient, error-free searching of digital contact data and profiles. Applications for quickly sharing and distributing digital contact data over large networks via simple gestures over touch-sensitive surfaces.