Mobile File Service Module Path Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for transferring files from a personal computer to a mobile communications device are tedious and require over-the-air traffic, lacking efficient access solutions.
Innovation Solution
A mobile file service module that automatically selects the most suitable communication path, such as wired, WLAN, or Bluetooth, for file transfer, and optionally transcodes files to adapt them for the mobile device, ensuring efficient and user-friendly file sharing without requiring email attachments or intermediate storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If email or Internet-accessible storage is used for file transfer, then file transfer capability is achieved, but user effort and transfer time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a file service module as an intermediary component that runs on the mobile device and communicates with the computer through a direct communication channel (such as a personal area network). This intermediary enables the computer to access and transfer files to the mobile device's storage without requiring user intervention for email composition or Internet upload/download operations, thereby reducing user effort and transfer time
Solution Approach 2:
The file service module on the mobile device automatically manages file transfer operations by listening for communication from the computer and handling file reception, storage, and notification independently. This self-service capability eliminates the need for users to manually initiate or monitor transfer processes, reducing both user effort and overall transfer time
2Productivity
If multiple communication paths are available, then transfer efficiency can be optimized, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically selects communication paths based on current conditions. The file service module can adaptively choose between different communication channels (such as switching between wireless and wired connections) to optimize transfer efficiency for each specific operation, while maintaining a manageable level of complexity through context-aware decision-making rather than fixed complex routing logic
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AI summary
A method is described for providing files to a mobile communications device from an associated personal computer over one of a plurality of potential communication paths between the mobile communications device and the computer. The method comprises receiving at the computer a user request that a selected file stored on the computer be provided to the mobile communications device; selecting a communications path from among the plurality of potential communication paths; and causing a copy of the selected file to be provided to the mobile communications device over the selected communication path.