Messaging System Battery Level Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing messaging systems lack the capability to efficiently share and manage mobile device battery data among users, making it difficult to determine if non-responses are due to low or out-of-power batteries.
Innovation Solution
A messaging system that allows users to share their mobile device's battery information, including icons representing power status and timestamps, which can be transmitted whenever the messaging client is opened, with customizable permissions for each group or user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If battery data sharing is implemented in existing messaging systems, then users can track battery status and identify non-response reasons, but the system complexity increases due to additional data collection and transmission mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines battery status monitoring with the existing messaging system by integrating battery data collection, transmission, and display functions into the messaging application. The battery status is shared alongside messages through the same communication channels and user interface, eliminating the need for separate battery tracking systems and reducing overall system complexity.
2Reliability
If battery information is transmitted whenever the messaging client is opened, then real-time battery status is available to users, but energy consumption increases due to frequent data transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic transmission of battery status data triggered by specific events such as when the messaging client is opened or closed. Instead of continuous monitoring and transmission, the system updates battery status at discrete intervals based on user interaction patterns, reducing energy consumption while maintaining reliable battery status information availability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If customizable permissions are added for each group or user, then user privacy control is improved, but the ease of operation decreases due to additional permission management steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables users to set different permission levels for different contacts or groups individually. Users can choose to share battery status with specific people while keeping it private from others, allowing granular control over who receives battery information. This localized permission approach provides flexibility while maintaining ease of use through contact-specific settings rather than global restrictions.
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AI summary
A method of transmitting mobile device battery data, comprises: displaying a graphical user interface on a user's mobile device to receive battery data sharing permissions for the mobile device; receiving, via the graphical user interface, the permissions; calling a battery application program interface; receiving, from the battery application program interface, battery data of the user's mobile device; and transmitting the received battery data to another mobile device based on the received permissions.