Mobile Device Mode Control via Dual Availability Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face a significant burden and complexity in constantly adjusting operational mode settings on communication devices to suit varying circumstances, leading to reduced effectiveness due to the numerous and frequent changes required to optimize device performance.
Innovation Solution
A communication device with a user interface, availability retrieval system, and communication system that allows users to set availability statuses associated with different indicators, such as calendar entries and locations, to automatically determine and apply corresponding operational modes, including ringer settings, Wi-Fi activation, and location sharing, through a presence server and mode map.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users manually adjust operational mode settings to suit varying circumstances, then device performance can be optimized for specific situations, but the burden and complexity of constantly maintaining this optimization becomes substantial
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines availability status by monitoring indicators (calendar entries, location, social network status, messaging activity) and applies corresponding operational modes without user intervention. The device serves itself by autonomously adjusting ringer settings, Wi-Fi activation, location sharing, and other operational modes based on the determined availability status.
Solution Approach 2:
Users pre-configure the availability map in advance, defining which availability information indicators (calendar entry types, locations, social network statuses) should correspond to which availability statuses. The system then uses these pre-established mappings to automatically determine appropriate operational modes when circumstances change.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users frequently change operational mode settings to match different circumstances, then device functionality can be appropriately adapted, but the number and frequency of changes required dissuade users from doing so
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically monitors availability information indicators and adjusts operational modes without requiring user action. The device autonomously determines when to enable/disable ringer, activate/deactivate Wi-Fi, share or withhold location information, and adjust other operational modes based on the user's availability status as inferred from multiple indicators.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts operational modes in real-time based on changing availability indicators. As the user moves between locations, calendar events occur, or social network status changes, the system continuously monitors these indicators and automatically transitions between different operational modes to maintain appropriate device behavior.
3Measurement precision
If multiple availability information indicators are monitored and mapped to availability statuses, then automated mode selection becomes more accurate, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The availability map serves as a universal configuration mechanism that handles multiple types of availability information indicators (calendar entries, geographic locations, social network statuses, messaging activity) through a single integrated system. This centralized approach manages complexity by providing a unified interface for defining relationships between diverse indicators and availability statuses.
Solution Approach 2:
The availability map acts as an intermediary layer between raw availability indicators and operational mode decisions. Instead of directly processing multiple complex indicators and determining modes, the system uses the availability map as a mediator that translates indicator states into availability statuses, which then drive operational mode selections.
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AI summary
An availability map may associate each of a plurality of different availability information indicators with one of a plurality of availability statuses. A user may set which availability status is associated with each of the availability information indicators. A mode map may associate each of a plurality of availability statuses with one or more operational modes of a communication system. A user may set which of the operational modes is associated with each of the availability statuses. A current availability status may be determined by equating a current availability information indicator with the availability status indicated in the availability map to be associated with this current availability information indicator. Current availability information indicators may come from sources including communication devices and external networked applications. Operational modes of the communication system may be set in accordance with the operational modes indicated in the mode map to be associated with the current availability status as determined.