Mediation Server Triggering Identity Module for Cross-Platform Data Transfer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing solutions for transferring data and commands between devices require a mobile application installation, which is cumbersome, especially for low-end devices and multiple operating systems, leading to poor user experience and increased development and maintenance costs.

Innovation Solution

A method that uses a mediation server to generate a triggering message intended for the identity module card of a recipient device, allowing seamless data transfer and command execution without the need for a dedicated mobile application, leveraging the authentication module present in most devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a mobile application is installed on the mobile device to enable data transfer and command execution, then the functionality and reliability are improved, but the device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to installation requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoidinstallation requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The server stores data and generates triggering messages, eliminating the need for complex mobile applications on the target device. The identity module card acts as a simplified intermediary that only needs to receive and process messages from the server, rather than requiring full application installation and execution capabilities on the mobile device itself.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the data storage and processing functionality from the mobile device to an external server. The complex application logic is removed from the mobile device and relocated to the server, leaving the mobile device with only simple message reception and identity verification functions through the identity module card.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a mobile application is installed on multiple devices with different operating systems, then the adaptability and versatility are improved, but the manufacturing precision and loss of time worsen due to multiple implementation requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecross-platform compatibilityVSAvoiddevelopment and maintenance time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal solution where the server communicates with the identity module card through standardized protocols that work across all operating systems. The identity module card serves as a common interface that can be implemented on any mobile device regardless of the operating system, making the solution universally applicable without requiring separate application implementations for different platforms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as a universal intermediary that handles all complex processing, while the identity module card provides a standardized interface that works across all platforms. This eliminates the need to develop and maintain separate applications for different operating systems, as the server-side implementation is platform-agnostic.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If manual user intervention is required to transfer data between devices, then the ease of operation deteriorates, but the device complexity and reliability are improved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transfer accuracyVSAvoiduser intervention
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The server performs preliminary actions by storing the data and generating the triggering message in advance. When the user selects data on the first device, the server automatically retrieves the stored data, generates the appropriate triggering message with the identity module card identifier, and sends it to the second device, eliminating the need for manual data entry or intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service data transfer where the server automatically handles data retrieval, message generation, and transmission. The identity module card on the second device automatically receives and processes the triggering message without requiring user intervention, making the data transfer process autonomous and convenient.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS9338640B2System and method for remotely triggering actions on a mobile device
Publication Date: 2016.05.10 ORANGE SA
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AI summary

A method for selecting data from a first electronic device for a second electronic device. The second electronic device includes an authentication module and is arranged to receive messages over a communication bearer, and transfer a received message to the authentication module when determining from an indication in the received message that the message is intended for the authentication module. The method includes receiving from the first electronic device the selected data, retrieving one or more commands associated to the selected data, generating using the selected data and associated command(s) a triggering message, the triggering massage including an indication that the triggering message is intended for the authentication module of the second electronic device for triggering the command(s) for the selected data, and sending the triggering message over the communication bearer to the second electronic device, thereby causing the authentication module to trigger the command for the selected data.