Mobile Terminal Interworking via Backup Data Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in connecting their mobile terminals to other terminals due to unawareness of the need for initialization, leading to challenges in interworking between devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allows users to easily switch between terminals by displaying a selection screen to reset and transmit backup data, enabling seamless interworking through simple user manipulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the mobile terminal automatically disconnects and connects to the new terminal, then the connection switching is achieved, but the user experience deteriorates due to lack of awareness about initialization requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically backing up data to the first terminal before initialization occurs. This ensures that user data is preserved and the user is not surprised by data loss, making the initialization process less daunting and more transparent.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to the user through notifications about the connection status, initialization requirements, and data backup status. This keeps the user informed about what is happening during the terminal switching process, improving their understanding and control.
2Reliability
If the mobile terminal requires manual initialization, then the connection to the new terminal is established, but the complexity of operation increases due to user manual consultation
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting the need for initialization, prompting the user, and managing the initialization process. The terminal itself guides the user through the necessary steps, reducing the need for external documentation or manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary process where the first terminal acts as a mediator by storing backup data and facilitating the transition. This intermediary role simplifies the overall process by providing a buffer that makes initialization safer and more manageable.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the mobile terminal ignores the connection request, then the current connection is maintained, but the adaptability to new terminals is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts its behavior based on the situation. It can maintain the current connection when stable, but also switch to a new terminal when needed, with the ability to initialize and adapt. This dynamic flexibility resolves the contradiction between stability and adaptability.
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AI summary
An apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises: a display unit; a short range communication module; and a controller configured to: establish a communication connection with an external terminal, through the short range communication module, identify setting data of the apparatus, create back up data based on at least part of the setting data, and transmit, through the short range communication module, the back up data to the external terminal, after transmitting the back up data to the external terminal, release the communication connection and remove the setting data, re-establish the communication connection with the external terminal, through the short range communication module, receive, through the short range communication module, the back up data which was stored in the external terminal, restore the setting data identified based on the received back up data.