Notification Delivery via Remote Server Intermediary
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wearable devices, such as smart watches and smart bands, have limited connectivity and battery life, making it difficult to receive notifications when they are not in close proximity to the user's smartphone, especially in situations where carrying the phone is inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
Establishing an application layer connection between a smartphone and a wearable device via a communications network, using a remote server as an intermediary to facilitate secure session and notification delivery over a secure session, even when devices are not in close range, allowing for context-aware notification delivery based on device capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If wearable devices use limited connectivity to reduce size and cost, then device size and cost are reduced, but notification delivery reliability deteriorates when devices are not in close proximity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that receives notifications from a first user equipment and forwards them to a second wearable device. This mediator enables notification delivery when the wearable device is not in close proximity to the smartphone, resolving the contradiction by maintaining reliability without requiring direct connectivity between the devices.
2Duration of action of moving object
If wearable devices use limited connectivity to increase battery life, then battery life is extended, but communication capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as a communication intermediary that handles complex notification routing and device capability matching, allowing the wearable device to maintain simple, low-power connectivity while still achieving versatile communication through the server infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The server provides multiple functions including notification delivery, device capability assessment, and intelligent routing through a single intermediary system, enabling the wearable device to achieve versatile communication capabilities without adding complexity to the device itself.
3Reliability
If smartphone is kept near wearable device for notification delivery, then notification delivery reliability is improved, but user convenience deteriorates when phone carrying is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The server as an intermediary eliminates the requirement for the smartphone to be physically near the wearable device for notification delivery. The server receives notifications from the smartphone and forwards them to the wearable device independently, allowing users to leave their phones behind while maintaining reliable notification delivery.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple wearable devices are carried, then device versatility is improved, but notification routing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as a centralized intermediary that manages notification routing to multiple wearable devices. It assesses the capabilities of each device and intelligently determines the most appropriate target, thereby managing routing complexity at the server level rather than requiring complex device-side logic.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback about device capabilities and current states to dynamically determine the most suitable wearable device for receiving a notification. The server assesses each device's abilities and uses this feedback to make intelligent routing decisions, optimizing notification delivery across multiple devices.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for operating a first user equipment (UE) includes establishing an application layer connection with a second UE, wherein the first UE and the second UE are indirectly coupled to each other by a communications network, detecting an occurrence of an event at the first UE, and sending a first notification of the event to the second UE over the application layer connection.