Mobile Device Local Data Processing for Privacy

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing solutions for capturing and analyzing user-generated data on mobile devices compromise user privacy by sending personal information to external servers, which discourages users due to concerns about data security and potential exploitation.

Innovation Solution

A mobile device processor intercepts and reformats information entities like time and place from third-party applications locally, enhancing user experience by presenting them in a personalized manner without exposing data to external servers, thus maintaining user privacy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If user-generated data is sent to external servers for analysis and storage, then personalized services and proactive functionalities can be provided, but user privacy and data security are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalized service functionalityVSAvoiduser privacy risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile device itself serves as an intermediary between data generation and service provision. Instead of directly sending data to external servers, the device processes and analyzes data locally through its processor, then provides personalized services based on local analysis results, eliminating the need for external data transmission while maintaining service functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile device performs self-service by conducting all data analysis and processing operations locally within its own processor and memory systems. The device analyzes user-generated content, determines device usage statistics, and provides personalized functionalities without requiring external server assistance, thereby maintaining privacy while delivering adaptive services

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If personal information is extracted and stored on remote servers, then proactive services can be enhanced, but data may be exploited by malicious third parties

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproactive service efficiencyVSAvoiddata security
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the necessary processing functionality from external servers and relocates it to the mobile device. The processor extracts and analyzes user-generated content locally, determining device usage statistics and providing proactive services without extracting personal information to external servers, thus maintaining security while preserving service efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile device's local processing system acts as an intermediary that prevents direct access to personal information by external systems. All data analysis and service determination occurs through this local intermediary, blocking potential exploitation by malicious third parties while maintaining reliable proactive service delivery

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If user data is shared with web services outside the mobile device, then personalized functionalities can be provided, but user concern about privacy increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalized functionalityVSAvoiduser acceptance
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile device provides personalized functionalities through self-service local processing. The processor analyzes user-generated content and determines device usage statistics locally, enabling personalized features without requiring users to share data with external web services, thereby maintaining both functionality and user acceptance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The local processing system serves as an intermediary that eliminates the need for user data sharing with external services. By processing data locally within the device, the system provides personalized functionalities without involving external web services, thus maintaining user trust and acceptance while delivering adaptive features

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12099795B2Mobile device and method
Publication Date: 2024.09.24 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A computer device comprises a display and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: intercept information to be displayed on the display; identify an information entity in the intercepted information; reformat appearance of the identified information entity to be displayed on the display; display the intercepted information including the reformatted appearance of the identified information entity on the display, map the identified information entity with a mapped application, create a shortcut link between the identified information entity and the mapped application, and display the shortcut link.