Mobile Device Remote Control via Landline Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote control solutions for mobile communication devices, such as TeamViewer and Windows remote desktop, require complex configurations and do not allow landline phones to remotely control mobile phones, limiting user access to critical information and applications when the device is forgotten.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that enables a mobile communication device to be programmable into a slave mode for remote control by a master device, using a communication port to receive a signal, establish identity, determine authorization, validate an access code, and grant remote control, allowing access via any registered master device, including landline phones.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing remote control applications like TeamViewer are used, then remote control access can be obtained, but the system requires complex configurations and does not allow landline phones to control mobile devices
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device automatically performs identity verification and access code validation without requiring manual configuration by the user. The system self-manages the authentication process by checking if the master device's identity is registered in the database and validating the access code before granting remote control, eliminating the need for complex user-side setup.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables any mobile device or landline phone to serve as a master device for remote control, provided the master device has the correct access code. This universal access capability allows different types of communication devices to perform the same function, expanding the versatility of the remote control system beyond traditional mobile-to-mobile limitations.
2Reliability
If manual configuration is required for remote control, then security can be maintained, but user convenience and ease of access are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The master device's identity is pre-registered in the database before actual remote control is needed. This preliminary registration allows the system to automatically verify identity and validate access codes during the actual remote control operation, combining security with ease of use by eliminating the need for manual configuration during access.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides automatic feedback by verifying the master device's identity against the registered database and validating the access code before granting remote control. This automated feedback mechanism ensures security through verification while maintaining ease of operation by handling the authentication process transparently without requiring user intervention in the configuration steps.
3Ease of operation
If the mobile device is left at home, then the user can avoid carrying it, but the user cannot access critical information and applications
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control system acts as an intermediary that allows the user to access the mobile device's information and applications from a different location. By establishing a communication connection between the master device and the slave mobile device, the system enables the user to retrieve critical information without physically returning to where the mobile device is located, thus saving time while maintaining accessibility.
Data Source
AI summary
According to a first aspect, there is provided a mobile communication device programmable into a slave mode for remote control by a master mobile communication device, the mobile communication device comprising: at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; and a communication port coupled to the processor the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the mobile communication device at least to: receive, through the communication port, a signal effected by the master mobile communication device to initialise remote control of the mobile communication device; establish an identity of the master mobile communication device in response to reception of the signal; determine whether the identity is registered in a database containing identities that are authorised to gain remote control of the mobile communication device; detect, upon successful identity determination, whether the signal is paired with an access code granting remote control of the mobile communication device; validate the detected access code; and grant remote control of the mobile communication device to the master mobile communication device after successful validation of the detected access code.