Mobile Endpoint Device Configuration Management

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Users face the burden of manually changing mobile endpoint device configurations when moving between environments or activities, leading to inefficiency throughout the day.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that automatically configure mobile endpoint devices using pre-defined settings based on user status or location characteristics, such as calendar information, network availability, and location, with the ability to switch between different configuration settings defined by the user for various locations or statuses.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users manually change configuration settings when moving between environments or activities, then the device can be properly adapted to different contexts, but user burden and time consumption increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice configuration adaptationVSAvoidtime spent on manual configuration changes

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects user location through GPS coordinates and applies appropriate configuration settings without requiring user intervention. The mobile device self-configures by matching current location with pre-defined location profiles stored in the database, eliminating manual configuration efforts while maintaining full adaptability to different environments

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Configuration settings are pre-defined and stored in the database for various locations before the user arrives. When the user reaches a location, the system retrieves and applies the pre-prepared configuration settings, avoiding the need for real-time manual configuration and reducing time loss

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple pre-defined configuration settings are stored for different locations, then the device can automatically adapt to various environments, but device complexity and memory requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemulti-location configuration supportVSAvoidconfiguration management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts and stores configuration settings in a separate database structure, separating the configuration data from the core device operations. Location profiles and their associated settings are stored as discrete entities in the database, making the system more manageable and reducing apparent device complexity while maintaining full adaptability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The configuration system is designed to handle multiple locations and various types of settings (network, display, audio, etc.) through a universal framework. A single database structure and processing mechanism serve all location-specific configuration needs, reducing overall system complexity compared to having separate systems for each location

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9113299B2Method and apparatus for automatic mobile endpoint device configuration management based on user status or activity

Publication Date: 2015.08.18 CONDUENT BUSINESS SERVICES LLC

AI summary

A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for automatically configuring a mobile endpoint device are disclosed. For example, the method stores one or more pre-defined configuration settings for the mobile endpoint device, receives a location of the mobile endpoint device, identifies a location characteristic of the location of the mobile endpoint device and configures the mobile endpoint device with one of the one or more pre-defined configuration settings based upon the location and the location characteristic of the mobile endpoint device.