Mobile Content Policy Agent for Bandwidth Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile devices face challenges in accessing internet content due to limited bandwidth and varying hardware capabilities, making it difficult for users to select the optimal website that balances speed and aesthetics, as existing methods do not consider device hardware, network speed, and user preferences effectively.

Innovation Solution

A content access policy manager that intercepts user requests and selects an optimal website based on connection speed, device capabilities, and user preferences by accessing an onboard database of websites and their mobile counterparts, creating mobile versions if necessary, and updating the policy management agent regularly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If regular websites are accessed on mobile devices, then content completeness is maintained, but bandwidth consumption increases and access speed decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent completenessVSAvoidbandwidth consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by delivering different versions of website content tailored to specific mobile device characteristics. The system analyzes device attributes (screen resolution, processor capability, memory) and network conditions to serve optimized content versions that match local device qualities, ensuring complete content delivery while adapting format and size to reduce bandwidth consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Quantity of substance

If regular websites are accessed on mobile devices, then content completeness is maintained, but access speed decreases due to limited bandwidth

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent completenessVSAvoidaccess speed

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes parameters of website content delivery by dynamically adjusting content format, resolution, and composition based on device parameters and network speed. The policy management agent modifies content parameters (image quality, text density, layout complexity) to optimize access speed while preserving essential content, allowing faster loading on limited bandwidth connections.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If service providers convert web-pages to mobile version through proxy servers, then mobile device compatibility is improved, but service provider complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemobile device compatibilityVSAvoidservice provider infrastructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service by enabling mobile devices to autonomously select and access appropriate website versions without requiring service provider proxy servers for conversion. The policy management agent on the device handles compatibility by directly accessing optimized mobile versions or generating device-specific content locally, eliminating the need for complex service provider infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

4Productivity

If mobile websites are customized by owners to provide content services, then content optimization is improved, but device adaptability decreases due to limited device support

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent optimizationVSAvoiddevice compatibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies universality by creating a single policy management solution that handles multiple device types, operating systems, and content formats. The agent universally manages content delivery across diverse mobile devices by analyzing device attributes and selecting from multiple content versions, making the system adaptable to various devices while maintaining optimized content delivery.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

5Ease of operation

If users select websites based on personal preferences, then user satisfaction is improved, but selection complexity increases due to multiple website versions

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser satisfactionVSAvoidwebsite selection complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the policy management agent continuously monitors user behavior, preferences, and device performance to automatically adjust website version selection. User feedback (explicit preferences and implicit usage patterns) is fed back to the agent, which learns and adapts content delivery strategies, simplifying user decision-making while improving satisfaction through personalized content selection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS8645456B2Content access policy management for mobile handheld devices

Publication Date: 2014.02.04 AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P

AI summary

Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to a mobile communications device which presents a user with content optimized for the mobile communications device based on connection speed, device capabilities, and user preferences. When a user wishes to view content, the user inputs an address. The mobile communications device accesses a policy management agent. The policy management agent checks an onboard database of websites, their mobile counterparts, and attributes of each. An optimal website is selected and the mobile communications device requests content from that website instead.