Mobile Terminal App Store Search via Wireless AP

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in finding and accessing unpopular applications and digital content on application stores, as they are often overshadowed by popular content, leading to inefficient distribution and limited usage.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that utilize a mobile terminal to search for nearby internet access points, receive unique identifiers from an application store server, and receive push notifications to enable the discovery and installation of applications or content without manual searching, thereby promoting the use of unpopular content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If users manually search for applications on application stores, then they can find popular content, but unpopular applications and content cannot be effectively distributed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedistribution efficiency of applicationsVSAvoidvisibility of unpopular content

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically searching for applications and content based on user location and preferences before the user manually searches. The mobile terminal automatically queries the application store server using obtained identifiers, and the server proactively pushes notification information to users, eliminating the need for users to manually search through overwhelming amounts of content.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary system consisting of the mobile terminal, application store server, and notification server. This intermediary automatically matches users with relevant applications and content based on location data and user preferences, serving as a mediator between users and the vast database of applications, thereby making unpopular content visible without requiring manual user search.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If application stores prioritize popular content, then user engagement with popular apps increases, but unpopular applications die out in the market

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser access to contentVSAvoidmarket diversity of applications

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by providing different content recommendations to different users based on their specific location and preferences. Instead of a uniform approach, the mobile terminal obtains location information and uses it to query the application store server for locally relevant content, ensuring that each user receives personalized recommendations that match their local context and needs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes key parameters such as location coordinates, user preferences, and content identifiers to dynamically generate personalized content recommendations. The mobile terminal changes its query parameters based on obtained location information, and the notification server changes the pushed content based on user profiles and behavior, thereby diversifying content distribution beyond popular items.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If users personally access and search the application store, then they can find desired content, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent discovery accuracyVSAvoidtime for content search

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by automatically performing content discovery and recommendation without requiring user intervention. The mobile terminal automatically obtains location information, queries the application store server using obtained identifiers, and receives pushed notifications with relevant content information, allowing the system to serve itself in the content discovery process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the mobile terminal sends location and preference data to the application store server, which then pushes relevant content information back to the user. This closed-loop feedback system continuously refines content recommendations based on user responses and behavior, improving accuracy over time without requiring manual user search.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS9092812B2Method and system for distributing business application and contents for mobile equipment using application store and wireless AP

Publication Date: 2015.07.28 KT CORP

AI summary

A method and a system that automatically searches an application store corresponding to the Internet Protocol (IP) address of a connected Access Point (AP) for applications and content with a smart mobile device (mobile terminal) by which a user can download the desired applications and that notifies a user of the results of the search, thus allowing the user to install the applications without requiring a separate search operation.