Mobile Voice Management for Wireless Device Profiles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional mobile device management systems require supervisors to physically return to a central management computer to load profiles onto mobile devices, leading to decreased efficiency and safety concerns due to the need for supervision in workplace environments.

Innovation Solution

A system and method allowing a mobile management device to remotely interface with a centralized management computer to manage one or more mobile host devices, enabling supervisors to load device profiles, applications, and data wirelessly, using speech recognition and text-to-speech functionality for hands-free operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If supervisors physically return to the central management computer to load profiles onto mobile devices, then profile loading can be performed, but supervisor efficiency decreases and employee downtime increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesupervisor efficiencyVSAvoidemployee downtime

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical system of physically traveling to the management computer with a wireless communication system. The mobile device uses a wireless interface (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) to communicate with the management computer, allowing profile loading without physical movement. This substitution eliminates the time loss associated with travel and maintains profile loading functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a wireless communication intermediary between the mobile device and the management computer. Instead of direct physical connection or supervisor travel, the wireless communication system acts as an intermediary to transfer profile data, enabling remote profile loading and eliminating the need for supervisor movement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If supervisors are tethered to a central location for device management, then device profiles can be managed, but worker safety and mobility are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice management reliabilityVSAvoidworkplace safety risks

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical constraint of physical tethering with a wireless communication system. The mobile device maintains reliable communication with the management computer through wireless interfaces, allowing supervisors to manage devices from any location within wireless range, thus eliminating safety risks associated with being tethered to a central location.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces dynamic mobility to the previously static device management system. Supervisors can move freely within the workspace while maintaining wireless connection to the management computer, transforming the rigid, location-fixed management approach into a flexible, mobile system that adapts to changing workspace conditions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of manufacture

If mobile devices require physical connection to management computer for profile loading, then profiles can be loaded, but device mobility and operational flexibility are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprofile loading capabilityVSAvoiddevice mobility

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical connection system (physical cables or direct attachment to management computer) with a wireless communication system. This allows profile loading functionality to be maintained while completely eliminating the physical connection requirement, thereby preserving full device mobility and operational flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent makes the mobile device universally compatible with multiple operation modes. The device can function both as a mobile unit and as a profile-loading terminal through wireless communication, eliminating the need for separate dedicated management computers at each workspace and enabling the same device to perform multiple functions across different locations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8571612B2Mobile voice management of devices

Publication Date: 2013.10.29 VOCOLLECT INC

AI summary

A method and system for remotely managing mobile devices over a communication network including transceiving user input data generated at a mobile management terminal to a management computer over a communication network. The transceived user input data is analyzed to determine whether the user input data corresponds to a stored command function and the stored command function is executed at the management computer in response to determining that the user input data corresponds to a stored command function. Data is transceived from the management computer to one or more mobile host devices over the communication network.