Dual-SIM Internet Access Switching by Application Association

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Solution Overview

Problem

Dual-card mobile phones can only use one SIM card for internet access at a time, leading to inefficient data traffic charging and poor user experience due to the need to manually switch SIM cards for different applications, resulting in potential excess charges for general data usage.

Innovation Solution

Implement a smart dual-card internet access function that automatically switches between SIM cards based on application associations, allowing different applications to use separate data packages, reducing the need for manual SIM card switching and optimizing data traffic charging.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If a terminal sends a network access request to multiple access networks simultaneously, then access speed is improved, but power consumption increases and access reliability deteriorates due to unsuccessful access attempts

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork access speedVSAvoidaccess reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal performs preliminary actions by selecting a target access network based on pre-established selection criteria (signal strength, network type, historical data) before attempting access. This preliminary selection process prevents random or simultaneous access attempts to multiple networks, thereby improving access reliability while maintaining efficient access speed through informed target selection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Stability of the object's composition

If a terminal selects an access network with stronger signal strength, then connection stability is improved, but access time increases due to sequential selection process

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection stabilityVSAvoidaccess time
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal applies partial action by evaluating only the most relevant network parameters (signal strength, network type) rather than exhaustively analyzing all possible networks. The selection criteria are designed to identify suitable networks quickly without requiring complete evaluation of every available network, thus reducing access time while still achieving stable connections through targeted selection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Reliability

If a terminal uses complex selection criteria for network selection, then access reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess reliabilityVSAvoidselection mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The network selection mechanism is segmented into distinct functional modules: signal strength detection module, network type identification module, selection criteria evaluation module, and target network determination module. Each module handles a specific aspect of the selection process, making the overall complex system manageable and maintainable while achieving reliable access through coordinated module operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP4099732B1Network access method, electronic device, and chip
Publication Date: 2026.05.06 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed are an internet access method, an electronic device, and a chip. When a first application and a second application are installed on the electronic device, a first SIM card is a default internet access card, the first application is associated with the first SIM card, and the second application is associated with a second SIM card. The internet access method specifically includes: when the first application and/or the second application run/runs, using the first SIM card to perform a data service; enabling a smart dual-card internet access function in response to a first operation, so that the smart dual-card internet access function is enabled, when the first application runs, using the first SIM card to perform a data service, and when the second application runs, using the second SIM card to perform a data service.