NFC Mobile Device User Designated Information Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile devices using near field communication (NFC) technologies face limitations in efficiently utilizing and transferring specific information acquired from NFC tags to external devices, requiring users to manually browse or save content, which can be inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device system comprising a wrist terminal and a smartphone that performs contactless communication and wireless communication, allowing users to designate the device as an entity to execute specific processes and transmit received NFC tag information to external devices via Bluetooth, enabling seamless access and storage of content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually browse or save content from NFC tags, then information can be accessed, but the process is inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically reading NFC tag information and pre-processing it for transmission. When a user brings a mobile device near an NFC tag, the device automatically acquires the tag's information and prepares it for immediate use or transmission, eliminating the need for manual browsing and saving operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a intermediary processing mechanism that acts as a bridge between NFC tag reading and final content delivery. The system includes a reading unit that acquires NFC information, a determination unit that decides whether to use the information locally or transmit it, and a transmitting unit that sends the information to external devices, streamlining the entire information access process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If NFC information is processed locally on the mobile device, then immediate access is possible, but device functionality is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device is designed with multi-functionality to handle NFC information in multiple ways. The determination unit can decide to either execute specific processes locally using the NFC information or transmit it to external devices via wireless communication units, making the device adaptable to different usage scenarios and preventing information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs dynamic decision-making where the processing path for NFC information is not fixed but adapts based on user needs and device capabilities. The determination unit dynamically selects between local processing and external transmission, and the wireless communication units dynamically switch between different communication modes (first and second wireless communication units) based on the chosen path.
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AI summary
There is provided a mobile device including: a first communication unit configured to perform contactless communication; a second communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with an external device; a designation control unit configured to make a user designate an own device or the external device as an entity using specific information that is received from outside via contactless communication by the first communication unit; a first specific process unit configured to execute a specific process to use the specific information when the user designates the own device as the entity using the specific information; and a transmitting control unit configured to make the second communication unit transmit the specific information received by the first communication unit to the external device, when the user designates the external device as the entity using the specific information.