Mobile Network Service Sharing via Peer-to-Peer Lending
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile communication devices lack the ability to share network services such as data, minutes, and other features outside of family plans, limiting users' access to necessary services like GPS maps or voice communication when not subscribed or without a cellular signal.
Innovation Solution
A system allowing borrowing mobile communication devices to remotely connect to a lending device and use its subscribed network services, including data sharing and display sharing, through a network service sharing system with lending and borrowing logic, enabling peer-to-peer sharing among non-family members.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users subscribe to network services individually, then each user has access to services when needed, but users without subscriptions cannot access services even if nearby users have them
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal service sharing system where any mobile device can function as either a lending device or a borrowing device. The system allows network services to be shared across multiple devices beyond traditional family plan limitations, enabling any subscriber to lend services to any non-subscriber through peer-to-peer connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a service sharing intermediary layer that facilitates connections between lending and borrowing devices. This intermediary mechanism enables service sharing without requiring direct family relationships or complex manual configurations, automatically managing the lending and borrowing logic.
2Adaptability or versatility
If network services are shared among more users, then service availability increases, but tracking and charging for service usage becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system continuously monitors service usage between lending and borrowing devices. The borrowing logic tracks when services are accessed, and the lending logic receives notifications to enable accurate billing. This feedback loop ensures proper charging while maintaining seamless service sharing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables automatic service sharing and tracking without requiring manual intervention from users. The lending and borrowing logic automatically manages service allocation, usage tracking, and billing calculations, reducing the complexity of manual tracking while maintaining accurate service accounting.
3Ease of operation
If display sharing is enabled between devices, then users can view content remotely, but network bandwidth and device resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements display sharing that transmits only necessary display data rather than complete screen captures. The system shares display content selectively, transmitting minimal data required for remote viewing while avoiding excessive bandwidth consumption. This partial action approach provides remote display access without overwhelming network resources.
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AI summary
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to mobile communication device users sharing their subscribed network services with other mobile communication device users. A borrowing mobile communication device is provided with the ability to remotely connect to a lending mobile communication device and use the subscribed network services of the lending mobile communication device when needed. This method allows the user of the lending mobile communication device to share subscribed network services. Besides using network services, it is possible to share displays between two mobile communication devices. A user of a lending mobile communication device shares the current display with a borrowing mobile communication device and vice-versa. This allows sharing among people who are not family members. Any registered user may subscribe to this network service sharing service and create a peer network. Users have the option to turn sharing on or off in the lending preferences.