Locked Communication Device Message Input and Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
In a paperless office or when a communication device is locked, leaving a message can be inconvenient due to the unavailability of writing instruments and may lack information assurance and timeliness, especially for private or time-sensitive messages.
Innovation Solution
A communication device that transitions to a locked state allows users to input and store messages, which are then delivered via user-defined settings, such as email or instant messaging, ensuring timely and secure delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a paperless office is used, then convenience and modernization are improved, but the ability to leave physical messages is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical paper-based message system with an electronic communication device that uses digital storage and transmission mechanisms. The device stores messages in memory and delivers them electronically, eliminating the need for physical writing instruments and paper while maintaining the core function of message communication.
2Reliability
If a communication device is locked, then security and information assurance are improved, but the ability to leave messages is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the device operations into different modes: locked mode for security and unlocked mode for full functionality. During locked mode, the device accepts message input through the user interface and stores it in memory, then transitions to unlocked mode to deliver the message. This segmentation allows the device to maintain security while still enabling message leaving functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs preliminary actions by storing the message in memory during the locked state before delivering it. This allows the message to be captured and secured while the device remains locked, then delivered when the user unlocks it, maintaining both security and functionality.
3Device complexity
If a paper message is left, then simplicity is maintained, but timeliness and privacy are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic communication device provides continuous monitoring and delivery capability. Unlike paper messages that are static and may be overlooked, the device actively monitors for user unlocking and immediately delivers the message, ensuring timeliness and continuous availability without requiring physical retrieval.
4Device complexity
If a paper message is left, then simplicity is maintained, but privacy and information assurance are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The device creates a digital copy of the message and stores it in secure memory, then delivers it electronically. This digital copying mechanism ensures that the message remains private and confidential, as it can be encrypted and delivered only to the intended recipient, unlike physical messages that can be read by anyone passing by.
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AI summary
A communication device supports leaving a message using a communication device input interface when the device is in a locked state. The communication device may be a network telephone having a display interface and a user input interface. The communication device may be configured to transition to a locked state, store a message based on input received at the locked communication device, and present the message to an intended recipient. The message may be presented to the intended recipient upon unlocking the device (e.g., stored locally and presented when the phone is unlocked), presented to the intended recipient in accordance with communication settings (e.g., delivered to an email account, cell phone, etc.), or otherwise delivered.