Location-Based Call Routing Across Mobile and Nearby Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile communication devices, such as cell phones, face limitations in providing reliable and convenient communication due to poor reception, limited battery life, and cumbersome input methods, and are not ideal for data usage due to small screens and inefficient input methods, leading to a need for a system that can automatically route communications to the best available device based on location and user preferences.
Innovation Solution
A system that enables portable communication devices to automatically detect their location and proximity to alternative communication devices or networks, allowing for the forwarding of information and connections to preferred devices, such as landline phones or computers, based on user-defined preferences, and enabling features like call forwarding, data transfer, and device-specific settings changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If cell phone is used for communication and data access, then portability is improved, but communication reliability and input efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables a single communication service to function across multiple device types (cell phone, land line, computer) with different form factors and capabilities. The service automatically adapts to the characteristics of each device, allowing the user to access communication functions through the most appropriate device for each situation, thereby resolving the contradiction between portability and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an automatic routing mechanism that acts as an intermediary between the user and multiple communication devices. This mediator monitors device availability, location, and user preferences to intelligently direct communications to the most suitable device, eliminating the need for manual device selection and ensuring reliable communication regardless of which device is being used.
2Ease of operation
If cell phone is used for data access, then portability is improved, but input efficiency and screen quality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows data access functions to be universally available across multiple device types. When high input efficiency is needed (such as for email composition or web browsing), the system automatically routes to a computer with full keyboard and larger screen, while maintaining the ability to access the same data on a cell phone when portability is the priority.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the access point for data services based on real-time conditions such as device availability, location, and task requirements. The routing is not static but adapts continuously to provide optimal input efficiency for each specific task while maintaining portability when appropriate.
3Ease of operation
If cell phone is used as primary communication device, then portability is improved, but battery life deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intelligent routing intermediary that monitors battery status and device availability to distribute communication loads across multiple devices. When the cell phone battery is low, the system automatically redirects communications to land line or computer, thereby conserving cell phone battery life while maintaining continuous communication capability through alternative devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system temporarily discards cell phone usage for communications when battery life is critical, redirecting to alternative devices with power available. This allows the cell phone to recover battery power while maintaining communication continuity through other devices, and the cell phone can resume normal operations when battery status improves.
4Ease of operation
If automatic routing system is implemented, then communication convenience is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service automatic routing that operates autonomously based on pre-configured user preferences and real-time device status. The routing logic automatically monitors device availability, location, and communication patterns to make intelligent routing decisions without requiring user intervention, thereby providing communication convenience while keeping the complexity managed through automation rather than manual control.
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AI summary
Enhancements of and to cell phone operations are based in whole or in part on determining the location of the cell phone. Systems and methods select and determine locations or areas of importance or relevance, and based on that information and other programmed factors affect or alter the operations of the cell phone. While the systems and methods are illustrated by use of cell phone embodiments and applications, they are equally applicable to virtually any portable or mobile communication device, including for example, wireless laptop computers and PDAs.