Notification Routing for Connected Devices to Reduce Power Consumption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices connected through wired or wireless communication links simultaneously present notifications to all devices, leading to redundant power consumption and shortened battery life in portable devices, as well as unnecessary power waste in non-carried devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow a notification to be provided to the user only through the most user-accessible electronic device, determining the current state of each device and transmitting the notification accordingly, thereby reducing unnecessary notifications and power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If all connected electronic devices simultaneously present notifications to the user, then the user can receive notifications on any device, but power consumption increases redundantly and battery lifespan shortens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making each electronic device have different notification presentation capabilities based on its current state. The device that is currently being used or is in the foreground receives and presents notifications, while other connected devices in the background do not present notifications, thus avoiding redundant power consumption while maintaining user accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamics by making the notification presentation behavior dynamic and state-dependent. The system continuously monitors the state of connected devices and dynamically determines which device should present notifications based on real-time conditions such as which device is active or in use, rather than using a static assignment.
2Ease of operation
If all connected electronic devices simultaneously present notifications, then the user can access notifications on any device, but unnecessary power waste occurs in devices not carried by the user
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the notification presentation function from all connected devices and concentrates it on only the device that is currently active or being used. This extraction eliminates unnecessary power waste in devices that are not being carried or used by the user, while maintaining notification accessibility through the active device.
3Loss of information
If notifications are transmitted to all connected devices, then complete information distribution is achieved, but redundant power consumption occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by transmitting notifications to only the necessary device (the active one) rather than to all connected devices. This partial transmission achieves complete information distribution to the user through the active device while avoiding the redundant power consumption that would result from transmitting to all devices.
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AI summary
A notification (information) provision method and an apparatus for providing a user with the information received through a connection using a communication protocol available between two different electronic devices is provided. The method includes establishing a communication path with at least one other electronic device using a communication protocol, detecting, when a notification (information) is received, the current state of the electronic device, displaying, when the current state is a first mode, the notification (information), and transmitting, when the current state is a second mode, the notification (information) to the other electronic device through the communication path.