Handheld Wireless Device Gateway for Resource Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional handheld wireless communication devices face limitations in managing information among personalized and shared resources due to physical constraints and power issues, despite their growing complexity and capabilities.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that utilizes a portable handheld wireless communication device to configure connections with local and remote resources, enabling secure information processing and communication across various wireless protocols, and managing compatibility and security through authentication and format conversion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If handheld wireless communication devices incorporate more applications and capabilities, then functionality and versatility are improved, but device complexity and power consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoidcomplexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments functionality between the handheld device and external resources. The device configures connections and manages information flow, while external servers and resources handle complex processing tasks, separating device complexity from overall system functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The handheld device acts as an intermediary between users and external resources. It configures connections to local and remote resources, manages information routing, and handles authentication, reducing the burden on the device while enabling access to sophisticated external systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If handheld devices access more local and remote resources, then information processing capability is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation processing capabilityVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts heavy processing tasks from the handheld device and relocates them to external servers and resources. The device only performs lightweight configuration and management functions, while resource-intensive operations are performed remotely, reducing power consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The device performs preliminary configuration actions by establishing connections and routing information flow before actual processing occurs. This allows heavy processing to be performed by external resources that are already connected and ready, reducing the power burden on the handheld device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the device manages multiple wireless protocols and connections, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotocol compatibilityVSAvoidconnection management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The handheld device implements universal connection management that works across multiple wireless protocols (Bluetooth, WLAN, cellular). A unified configuration mechanism handles diverse protocols through common interfaces, enabling protocol compatibility without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Reliability

If secure authentication and format conversion are implemented, then information security and compatibility are improved, but processing overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovesecurityVSAvoidprocessing overhead

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Authentication and format conversion are performed as preliminary actions during connection establishment. Once authenticated and formats are converted, the actual information processing can proceed without repeated security checks or format conversions, reducing overall processing overhead.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS8934435B2Method and system for managing information among personalized and shared resources with a personalized portable device

Publication Date: 2015.01.13 AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE LTD

AI summary

A user's request via a portable or handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) to process data may result in discovery of one or more networked resources capable of handling the processing. One or more communication routes may be established between one or more discovered network resources and one or more of the HWCD and a networked terminating device. The portable HWCD may be configured as a gateway. The user's identity may be determined and the user's personal networking preferences may be acquired. Based user's preferences, a route may be established between discovered networked resources and one or more of the HWCD and the networked terminating device. The user's identity may be authenticated. Data may undergo rate and/or format conversion. The data may be protected by secure operations. One or more of the HWCD and the networked terminating device may consume or render the requested data.