Mobile Device Interactive Services via Segmented Wireless Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile multimedia devices are limited to one-way operation or two-way interactivity, often tied to a specific wireless service provider and require integrated transmitters and receivers.
Innovation Solution
A system and method enabling mobile devices to use any wireless service for interactivity, allowing for the transmission of programming and user data through a facility connected to a service provider, using a combination of over-the-air and short-range wireless connections to facilitate bi-directional communication without the need for integrated transmitters and receivers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If mobile devices use integrated transmitters and receivers for two-way interactivity, then interactivity capability is improved, but device complexity and service provider dependency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the communication function into separate components: a mobile device for receiving programming and a separate wireless communication device for transmitting user information. This segmentation allows each device to have specialized, simpler functionality rather than requiring full integrated transmitters and receivers in every mobile device.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless communication device serves multiple purposes: it receives programming from the mobile device, processes user input, and transmits information to the service provider. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for every mobile device to have complete two-way communication hardware, reducing overall system complexity.
2Reliability
If mobile devices are tied to specific wireless service providers, then service quality is improved, but adaptability and flexibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication device acts as an intermediary between the mobile device and the service provider. It receives programming from the mobile device and transmits user information to the service provider, enabling the mobile device to interact with multiple service providers without being tightly coupled to any single one, thus improving adaptability while maintaining service quality.
3Adaptability or versatility
If mobile devices implement full two-way communication hardware, then interactivity is improved, but manufacturing cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The communication system is segmented into a mobile device that primarily receives programming and a separate wireless communication device that handles transmission. This allows the mobile device to have simpler, cheaper hardware while still achieving full interactivity through the combined system.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless communication device autonomously performs the functions of receiving programming from the mobile device, processing user input, and transmitting information to the service provider. This self-service capability eliminates the need for complex integrated hardware in the mobile device, simplifying manufacturing.
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AI summary
A method of and system for providing interactive services to a mobile device, comprising transmitting programming on-air to a first mobile device by a first facility in communication with a service provider and receiving by a second facility in communication with the service provider information based on the programming, wherein the first information comprises information relayed from the first device to the second facility after being processed by a second mobile device, is provided.