Mobile Device Lock Mode for Uninterrupted SIM Testing

Solution Overview

Problem

The testing of mobile devices is disrupted by popup messages indicating a missing SIM card, which can cause the testing application to be interrupted or stopped, requiring manual intervention to clear the message and potentially leading to inefficiencies and resource wastage.

Innovation Solution

The mobile device is set to enter a lock mode after a predetermined time following boot-up, allowing the testing application to automatically clear the popup message and continue the testing process without user intervention, ensuring uninterrupted and efficient testing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the mobile device displays popup messages indicating a missing SIM card during testing, then the device follows normal boot-up behavior, but the testing application is interrupted or stopped requiring manual intervention

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetesting process continuityVSAvoidmanual intervention requirement

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by entering lock mode before the popup message appears, which prevents the message from interrupting the testing application. The lock mode is activated at a predetermined time after boot-up, proactively creating a state that will clear or prevent the popup message before it can disrupt the testing process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service by automatically managing the popup message issue through lock mode transitions. The testing application triggers the lock mode entry, and the system automatically clears the popup message without requiring external manual intervention, allowing the testing to continue autonomously.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If the testing application is interrupted by popup messages, then the device operates normally with SIM card alerts, but time and resources are wasted requiring user intervention to clear messages

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetesting efficiencyVSAvoidtime for manual intervention

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by entering lock mode before the popup message appears, which prevents the message from interrupting the testing application. The lock mode is activated at a predetermined time after boot-up, proactively creating a state that will clear or prevent the popup message before it can disrupt the testing process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system ensures continuity of useful action by maintaining the lock mode during the testing process, which prevents popup messages from interrupting the testing application. This allows the testing to proceed continuously without breaks for manual intervention, maximizing productivity and eliminating time loss.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Use of energy by moving object

If the device remains in normal mode during testing, then all device functions are accessible, but power and resources are consumed unnecessarily due to repeated popup messages and manual clearing

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepower consumption during testingVSAvoidtesting interruption

Core Design Contradiction:

Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by entering lock mode before the popup message appears, which prevents the message from interrupting the testing application. The lock mode is activated at a predetermined time after boot-up, proactively creating a state that will clear or prevent the popup message before it can disrupt the testing process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service by automatically managing the popup message issue through lock mode transitions. The testing application triggers the lock mode entry, and the system automatically clears the popup message without requiring external manual intervention, allowing the testing to continue autonomously.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10986221B2Execution of testing processes on apparatuses

Publication Date: 2021.04.20 MICRO FOCUS LLC

AI summary

According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium that the processor may execute to initiate a testing process of the apparatus following a boot up of the apparatus, in which a popup message is displayed on the apparatus following the boot up and the popup message blocks performance of the testing process and in which the apparatus is to enter into a lock mode following the popup message being displayed. While the apparatus is in the lock mode, the apparatus may be caused to emerge from the lock mode, in which emergence from the lock mode is to dismiss the popup message from being displayed on the apparatus. In addition, execution of the testing process of the apparatus may be continued following dismissal of the popup message.