Mobile Resource Search Server with Domain Query Expansion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile UE users are unable to initiatively search for and download resources from other online mobile UE users, limiting their ability to share and acquire files rapidly and effectively, unlike static PC terminals which can search and download resources transparently.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that allow a mobile UE user to search for and download resources by using a server within their domain to query neighboring domains with a preset neighborhood value, incrementing the neighborhood value if necessary, and selecting data sources for downloading, with a system that registers and indexes shared resources across the mobile communication network.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If mobile UE users download files from wireless network in traditional manner, then resource transmission is simple and reliable, but users cannot initiatively search for and download resources from other online mobile UE users

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource sharing capabilityVSAvoidsearching and downloading system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that mediates between mobile UE users for resource searching and downloading. The server receives resource searching requests from mobile UEs, queries the database for matching resources, and facilitates the downloading process. This intermediary approach enables resource sharing functionality without requiring complex peer-to-peer search capabilities in each mobile UE device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If mobile UE users implement resource searching among online users, then resource sharing becomes effective and rapid, but system complexity increases compared to traditional end-to-end transmission

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource acquisition efficiencyVSAvoidsearching system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the resource sharing system into distinct functional components: mobile UEs for initiating requests, a server for processing and coordination, and a database for resource information storage. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, with the server handling the complex searching and matching logic centrally, thereby improving overall resource acquisition efficiency without distributing complexity across all devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as an intermediary that centralizes the searching and matching logic. Instead of each mobile UE implementing complex search algorithms to find resources among online users, the server receives requests, queries the database, and returns matching results. This intermediary approach enables efficient resource acquisition while keeping the complexity confined to the server infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Quantity of substance

If resource searching is limited to local domain, then searching speed is fast and energy consumption is low, but resource options are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource varietyVSAvoidenergy consumption for searching
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the network into multiple domains, with each domain having its own server and database. Resource searching can be performed locally within a domain for fast results with low energy consumption. When local resources are insufficient, the system can expand searches to other domains by routing requests through domain servers, thereby providing access to a broader variety of resources while maintaining energy efficiency for local searches.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Ease of operation

If mobile UE users passively receive resources from senders, then transmission negotiation is simple, but users cannot initiatively acquire desired files

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource acquisition initiativeVSAvoidresource requesting system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The server acts as an intermediary that enables mobile UE users to passively provide resource information (by registering their available resources with the server) while allowing other users to actively search and request resources. The server handles the complex matching and routing logic, so users only need to interact with simple interfaces for resource registration and searching, thereby providing initiative in resource acquisition without requiring complex requesting systems in each device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS8392407B2Method, apparatus and system of searching and downloading mobile telephone file
Publication Date: 2013.03.05 CHINA MOBILE COMM GRP CO LTD
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AI summary

A method of searching for and downloading a mobile telephone file is disclosed, and in the method, a server in a domain where a mobile terminal is located receives a keyword in a searching request, searches for resources in the mobile communication network, and returns a list of resources searched out to the mobile terminal; the mobile terminal receives data resource information selected by a user according to the list of the resources the mobile terminal sends a request for downloading resources to the server in the domain, and the server sends the resources to the mobile terminal. An apparatus of searching for and downloading a mobile telephone file is provided also, which includes a storage module, a receiving module, a sending module, a query module, and can also include a data base, a communication interface and a statistic module. A system of searching for and downloading a mobile telephone file is provided.