Rule-Based Session for NFC Message Delivery Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Near Field Communication (NFC) beacon technologies lack effective management of message delivery and application execution on mobile devices, leading to unnecessary notifications and potential overload, as users have limited control over when and how applications are initiated and data is transmitted.
Innovation Solution
Establishing a rule-based session on mobile computing devices to manage NFC devices, allowing for controlled execution of applications based on predefined criteria, such as user preferences and location, thereby limiting unnecessary application execution and data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If applications are automatically executed when beacons are detected, then message delivery responsiveness is improved, but notification overload and user disturbance increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by establishing a session and downloading the application in advance when a beacon is detected, before the user actually needs the information. This allows the application to be ready for immediate execution without forcing notifications, resolving the contradiction between fast response and user disturbance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic control over application execution by allowing users to configure when applications should run based on session criteria. The system adapts its behavior between automatic execution and deferred execution based on user-defined rules, balancing responsiveness with user control to prevent notification overload.
2Reliability
If applications are downloaded and executed immediately upon beacon detection, then service availability is improved, but device energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary downloading of applications when beacons are detected, storing them locally for future use. This ensures service availability when needed while allowing execution to be deferred until user-defined criteria are met, reducing unnecessary energy consumption from continuous execution.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic checking of session criteria before executing applications. Instead of continuous execution, the system checks configured conditions at intervals, downloading and executing applications only when specific criteria are satisfied, thereby reducing energy consumption while maintaining service availability.
3Ease of operation
If users have full control over application execution timing, then user preference satisfaction is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a session management layer that acts as an intermediary between beacon detection and application execution. This session layer handles the complexity of user preferences and execution criteria, providing a simple interface for users while managing the sophisticated logic needed for controlled application execution.
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AI summary
Provided are techniques for controlling message delivery corresponding to a near field communication (NFC) device, comprising establishing, on a mobile computing device, a rule-based session corresponding to a NFC device; executing an application, corresponding to the NFC device, in conjunction with the session; and responsive to detecting a condition meeting a criterion corresponding to the rule-based session, limiting execution of the application on the mobile computing device in conformity with the criterion.