Mobile Device Region Profile Auto-Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile communication devices often require manual configuration by manufacturers before shipment, leading to non-compliance with local regulations when used in different regions, especially with gray market devices, due to varying frequency bands and regulatory requirements.
Innovation Solution
A system that automatically configures mobile communication devices using a configuration unit with a data interface and transceiver, which detects region data from a computing device and selects appropriate settings from stored profiles, ensuring compliance with local regulations by adjusting frequency bands, safety settings, and security settings based on location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If devices are configured by manufacturer prior to shipment, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability to different regions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device stores multiple pre-configured region profiles in memory during manufacturing, preparing all possible configuration options in advance. The actual configuration selection is deferred until the device reaches the end user, who can then choose the appropriate region profile. This resolves the contradiction by performing preliminary preparation of all configurations while maintaining the ability to adapt to different regions through user selection.
2Reliability
If devices are configured for specific regions, then compliance with local regulations is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration system is segmented into multiple independent region profiles, each containing settings specific to a particular region's regulatory requirements. Instead of creating a complex unified configuration system, the patent divides the configuration space into discrete, manageable segments (one per region), making the system both compliant and simple to manage through profile selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the approach from creating a complex adaptive configuration system to using discrete parameter sets (profiles) that can be selected based on region. Each profile contains pre-determined parameters for frequency bands, power limits, and other regulatory settings, simplifying the device architecture while ensuring compliance through parameter selection rather than complex real-time adaptation.
3Manufacturing precision
If manual configuration is required, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables users to self-configure the appropriate region profile without requiring manufacturer intervention or complex manual setup. The system provides automated detection of the user's region (through location services or user input) and automatically applies the correct profile, allowing end users to perform the configuration task themselves while maintaining high precision through pre-engineered profiles.
Solution Approach 2:
All configuration options are prepared in advance during manufacturing as multiple region profiles stored in the device. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for manual configuration by the user, as the device already contains all necessary settings and can automatically select and apply the appropriate profile based on the detected or selected region.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and apparatuses for mobile communication device configuration are disclosed. In one example, communications are established with a computing device and a use region is identified. A mobile communication device configuration profile is selected corresponding to the use region and implemented at a mobile communication device.