Location-Based Application Selection in Communication Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional communication devices lack the ability to allow users to select applications based on location information, requiring users to manually navigate through menus, which is inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A communication device equipped with a wireless communication unit to determine location, a controller to generate and search for location-based applications, and a display to indicate the selected application, along with a user input unit to execute the chosen application, while also changing states and transmitting control signals according to location-specific settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual menu navigation is used to select applications, then device functionality is accessible, but user convenience and operation efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines the user's location using received information and autonomously searches for and displays applications corresponding to that location, eliminating the need for manual menu navigation. The device serves itself by automatically matching location data with application databases and presenting relevant applications to the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes a database mapping location information to applications, and pre-processes location determination using received information. When the user needs an application, the matching and selection process has already been prepared, enabling immediate display of relevant applications without requiring the user to search through menus.
2Productivity
If location-based application search is implemented, then application selection efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication unit serves multiple functions: it receives information for location determination, transmits operation control signals to external devices, and supports various communication protocols. The controller also performs multiple roles including searching for applications, determining location, and managing state changes, thereby reducing the need for separate dedicated components for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the location determination function, application search function, and state management function into an integrated system controlled by a single controller. The wireless communication unit handles both receiving location information and transmitting control signals, merging communication and control functions into one component.
3Adaptability or versatility
If automatic state changes are implemented based on location, then device adaptability is improved, but control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors location information received by the wireless communication unit and uses this feedback to automatically adjust device states. The controller compares current location data with stored location-application mappings and automatically changes device states accordingly, creating a closed-loop control system that adapts to changing conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The device states are made dynamic and automatically adjustable based on real-time location information. Instead of fixed configurations, the system allows background images, announcing modes, and network settings to change dynamically as the user moves between different locations, with the controller automatically selecting appropriate states based on current position.
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AI summary
A communication device and method of controlling an operation of a communication device are provided, by which an application can be efficiently selected according to location information. The communication device includes a wireless communication unit for determining a location using received information, a controller for generating location information based on the determined location and searching for an application corresponding to the location information, and a display for displaying an indicator of the searched application.