Dual-Mode Communication Server Intermediary for Wearable Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wearable electronic devices face limitations in communication performance due to their small size, leading to reduced antenna efficiency and slower data rates, which affects user experience and satisfaction.

Innovation Solution

The system modifies the operation of an electronic device based on whether it is communicating in a high data rate mode or a low data rate mode, allowing a server to intercept and process incoming communications, such as routing voice calls to voicemail or stripping non-text portions from messages, to enhance connectivity and usability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Volume of moving object

If the electronic device is made smaller to improve portability and wearability, then the compact size and portability are improved, but the antenna performance and communication data rate deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice sizeVSAvoidcommunication data rate

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

A server acts as an intermediary between the wearable device and the communication network. The server intercepts incoming communications and processes them before forwarding to the device, enabling complex communication handling despite the device's limited processing capabilities and low data rate connection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by having the server prepare and process communications before they reach the wearable device. Incoming messages are pre-processed, voicemails are transcribed to text in advance, and notifications are prepared beforehand, reducing the real-time processing burden on the device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If the electronic device is placed closer to the body to improve wearability, then the portability and comfort are improved, but the antenna performance deteriorates due to impedance loading and loss effects

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovewearabilityVSAvoidantenna performance

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The server serves as an intermediary that compensates for the degraded antenna performance by handling communication processing externally, allowing the device to maintain optimal wearability without compromising overall system reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Use of energy by moving object

If the electronic device uses low data rate mode to extend battery life, then the energy consumption is reduced, but the communication performance and user experience deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebattery consumptionVSAvoidcommunication performance

Core Design Contradiction:

Use of energy by moving objectVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The server acts as an intermediary that enhances communication performance despite low data rate constraints by pre-processing communications and managing data transmission efficiently, allowing the device to operate in low power mode while maintaining acceptable user experience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

Complex communication processing functions are extracted from the wearable device and relocated to the server, allowing the device to operate with minimal processing power and lower energy consumption while maintaining communication effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Loss of time

If the electronic device processes incoming communications locally to maintain response speed, then the response time is reduced, but the device complexity and processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication response timeVSAvoidprocessing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The server acts as an intermediary that handles complex communication processing, transcription, and message preparation, reducing the processing burden on the wearable device while maintaining fast response times through efficient data transmission.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

Local mechanical processing on the device is replaced with remote server-based processing. The server performs voice-to-text transcription, message filtering, and communication handling remotely, reducing the need for complex local processing hardware and software on the wearable device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS10278225B2Systems and methods for dual-mode communication using an electronic device

Publication Date: 2019.04.30 MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC

AI summary

Systems and methods modify the behavior and operation of an electronic device and also enable a server to intercept and process incoming communications for the electronic device, based on whether the electronic device is communicating with a network via a high data rate mode or a low data rate mode. According to certain aspects, whether the electronic device is communicating with the network via a high data rate mode or a low data rate mode may be determined by calculating a delay index based on the amount of repeated data received by the electronic device. The electronic device may be able to maintain a more consistent connection with the network and improve the experience and satisfaction of users.