Mobile Media Transfer System for Device Replacement

Solution Overview

Problem

Users face the inconvenience and financial burden of having to repurchase media content for their mobile devices when they are lost, damaged, or upgraded, as they often forget what media was previously purchased and cannot accurately transfer it to new or replacement devices.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for transferring media content from one mobile station to another, utilizing a mobile communication network that includes a group provisioning manager device, service creation manager device, and zone provisioning device to authenticate and provision previously purchased media content, allowing users to download it to new or upgraded devices at no additional cost.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If users manually remember and repurchase media content for replacement devices, then they can restore their media library, but they incur additional financial costs and time losses due to forgetting previously purchased content

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemedia content purchase historyVSAvoidtime to repurchase media content

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by automatically transferring media content from the original device to the replacement device before the user needs to use it. The media transfer system proactively identifies and transfers purchased content without waiting for the user to manually remember and repurchase, thereby preventing both information loss and time loss.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The media transfer system acts as an intermediary between the original device and the replacement device. It automatically manages the transfer of media content by communicating with both devices and the network infrastructure, eliminating the need for users to manually track and repurchase content.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If users manually track and repurchase media content, then they can restore their library, but they face financial burden of paying twice for the same content

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepurchased media content informationVSAvoidfinancial resources

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by automatically transferring media content from the original device to the replacement device before the user needs to use it. The media transfer system proactively identifies and transfers purchased content without waiting for the user to manually remember and repurchase, thereby preventing both information loss and time loss.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The media transfer system acts as an intermediary between the original device and the replacement device. It automatically manages the transfer of media content by communicating with both devices and the network infrastructure, eliminating the need for users to manually track and repurchase content.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If the system automatically transfers media content between devices, then users can avoid repurchasing content, but the system complexity increases with multiple provisioning devices and authentication mechanisms

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemedia content transfer processVSAvoidsystem architecture

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides the media transfer functionality into separate, specialized components: a group provisioning manager device for authentication and authorization, a service creation manager device for media identification, and a zone provisioning device for content delivery. This segmentation allows each component to focus on a specific task, making the overall complex system manageable through modular design.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The group provisioning manager device serves multiple functions including authentication, authorization, and coordination of the media transfer process. By making this key component multi-functional, the system reduces the total number of separate devices needed, thereby managing complexity while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8918094B2Systems and method for media transfer

Publication Date: 2014.12.23 CELLCO PARTNERSHIP INC

AI summary

Components of a mobile traffic network and components in communication with the network cooperate to confirm whether a mobile station user or account owner has previously purchased media content for a particular mobile station. Media content that has already been purchased by a user can be downloaded by that user to a new mobile station after the initial mobile station is lost, damaged, or upgraded.