Mobile Device Nomination for Seamless Phone Line Transfer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face challenges in seamlessly switching between mobile devices for phone account functionality due to limitations in existing technologies, which do not allow convenient transfer of phone lines and associated data based on device characteristics or situational needs.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for nominating a primary mobile device within a pool of registered devices, enabling the transfer of phone lines and data, such as contact information and call history, between devices based on characteristics like memory size, battery life, and processing speed, using a processor, database, and nomination module.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users carry multiple cell phones for different situations, then adaptability to different environments is improved, but device complexity and management difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to different situationsVSAvoidcomplexity of managing multiple devices

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system allows a single phone account to be universally associated with multiple mobile devices, enabling the account to function across different devices without requiring separate accounts or complex configuration for each device scenario

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the management of multiple devices under a single phone account and carrier profile, combining what would otherwise be separate device management tasks into a unified system where one account controls multiple devices

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of operation

If phone lines are transferred between devices, then ease of operation is improved, but data synchronization complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of switching between devicesVSAvoidcomplexity of data synchronization

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic data synchronization between devices without requiring user intervention. When a device is nominated as primary, the system automatically syncs contacts, call history, and other data from previous devices, making the process self-service rather than manual

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The carrier system acts as an intermediary that automatically manages data synchronization between devices. Rather than requiring direct user-managed sync between devices, the carrier system mediates the data transfer and synchronization process automatically

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Loss of information

If data is synchronized across all devices, then information availability is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveavailability of phone dataVSAvoidbattery consumption during sync

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs data synchronization in advance when a device is nominated as primary, before the user needs to use that device. This preliminary action ensures data is ready when needed, avoiding the need for continuous or on-demand synchronization that would consume more battery power

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11832349B2Nomination of a primary cell phone from a pool of cell phones

Publication Date: 2023.11.28 PAYPAL INC

AI summary

A first mobile device is provided. The first mobile device includes at least one hardware processor and a first mobile device application, executed by the at least one hardware processor. The first mobile device application is configured to detect that the first mobile device is in physical contact with, or within a predetermined distance of, a second mobile device. The first mobile device is also configured to, in response to the detection, send a switch request to make a mobile phone line inactive for the first mobile device and active for the second mobile device.