Mobile Data Transfer via Proximity Detection and Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for data transfer, especially to off-the-grid locations without Internet access, are cumbersome and unreliable, as they rely on physical delivery of data storage devices, which can be lost or damaged and are not feasible in areas with limited parcel delivery networks.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that break down digital data into smaller sets for transfer via multiple mobile user devices, using peer-to-peer connections and encryption to ensure secure delivery, with incentives for timely transfer and redundancy to ensure reliability and security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical delivery of data storage devices is used, then data can be transferred to off-the-grid locations, but the process becomes burdensome and unreliable due to potential loss or damage during delivery
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates digital copies of data that can be transmitted through multiple pathways (mobile devices, messaging services, email) rather than relying on a single physical storage device. This allows the data to be replicated across different carriers and delivery methods, ensuring reliability while reducing operational burden through automated multi-channel distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the data transfer process into multiple independent components: digital data packaging, multi-channel distribution (mobile devices, messaging, email), and verification mechanisms. This segmentation allows each component to function independently, improving reliability while simplifying the overall operation through automated coordination of multiple transfer pathways.
2Adaptability or versatility
If physical delivery of data storage devices is used, then data can reach destination locations, but the method fails when destination locations are off-the-grid areas with limited parcel delivery network support
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs multiple universal delivery channels (mobile devices, messaging services, email) that can operate independently of traditional parcel delivery networks. These channels are universally accessible even in off-the-grid locations where physical delivery infrastructure is limited, ensuring both adaptability to various locations and reliable data transfer success.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces digital intermediaries (messaging services, email systems, mobile device networks) that facilitate data transfer without requiring direct physical delivery to the destination. These intermediary digital channels can reach off-the-grid locations through alternative networks, maintaining both location accessibility and transfer reliability where physical delivery fails.
3Reliability
If data is transferred through multiple mobile devices via peer-to-peer connections, then data transfer becomes reliable and secure, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where mobile devices automatically establish peer-to-peer connections, exchange data, and verify delivery without requiring complex centralized coordination. The system uses built-in device capabilities (contact lists, messaging interfaces) to autonomously manage the transfer process, achieving reliability through distributed operation while minimizing the addition of complex system infrastructure.
Data Source
AI summary
An example method for transferring a data set includes: detecting that a user device is within a first predefined proximity to a first data storage device; determining a next destination of the user device based on user travel information; selecting a data set stored on the data storage device in accordance with the next destination of the user device, wherein the data set is associated with a destination location; transferring the data set from the data storage device to the user device; detecting that the user device is within a second predefined proximity to a second data storage device; determining a location of the second data storage device; determining that a predefined relationship exists between destination location of the data set and the location of the second data storage device; and responsive to the determining, transferring the data set from the user device to the second data storage device.