Mobile Device Provisioning Using Stored Account Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inefficiencies when provisioning account information across multiple devices, as they must manually enter account details on each device, leading to a cumbersome process.
Innovation Solution
A method that streamlines provisioning by using previously provisioned account information from a first device to efficiently provision a second device, without requiring users to re-enter data, and allows for storage and retrieval of this information in a database for backup or cloning purposes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual account information entry is required for each device, then device provisioning can be completed, but user effort and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary provisioning of account information to a first device, storing it in a provisioning record. This preliminary action enables subsequent devices to be provisioned by simply retrieving and copying the pre-stored information, eliminating the need for manual re-entry and significantly reducing provisioning time for additional devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a copy of the provisioning record from the first device and transfers it to the second device. This copying mechanism allows account information to be replicated across multiple devices without requiring users to manually re-enter data, thereby improving ease of operation and reducing time consumption.
2Productivity
If account information is stored in a provisioning record database, then provisioning efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a provisioning record database as an intermediary component that stores account information centrally. This intermediary enables efficient retrieval and copying of provisioning data across devices, improving productivity. The added complexity is localized to the database management layer, while the user-facing provisioning process remains simple.
3Reliability
If interaction data is used for device authentication, then security is maintained, but provisioning process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables the second device to self-authenticate by presenting interaction data that proves its relationship to the account holder. The provisioning record database automatically verifies this interaction data and completes the provisioning process without requiring manual security challenges or complex authentication protocols, thereby maintaining security while keeping the process simple.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for provisioning account information to a mobile device. In one embodiment, following the provisioning of account information to a first mobile device of a user, a second mobile device of the user may be provisioned without requiring the user to provide account information for the provisioned accounts. In another embodiment, provisioned account information may be stored to a remote database, and subsequently restored to a previously provisioned mobile device or provisioned to a new mobile device.