Personalization Server Handling Multiple Device Types
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for personalizing user devices are limited in their ability to serve users effectively, as they typically handle and provide personalization information only for a specific type of user device, failing to accommodate diverse devices and improving efficiency in providing personalized content.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes means for storing and providing personalization information to different types of user devices, utilizing a server or database for storage and an interface or modem for delivery, allowing for handling and personalization of multiple device types, such as mobile phones, televisions, and personal computers, with the option to bill users for multiple devices and provide related personalization information across various communication channels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a system stores and provides personalization information only for a specific type of user device, then the system structure remains simple, but the system cannot serve diverse user devices effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal system architecture where a single system can store and provide personalization information for multiple types of user devices (mobile phones, televisions, set top boxes, monitors, personal computers, cordless phones, fixed phones). The system uses a centralized database that stores device type information and personalization information, with a processing unit that can identify device types and retrieve appropriate personalization information, making the system multi-functional across different device categories without requiring separate specialized systems for each device type
2Productivity
If a system handles personalization information for only one device type, then the system operation is simple, but the efficiency of providing personalization information is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-storing personalization information in the database along with associated device type identifiers before the actual personalization is needed. When a user device connects, the system already has the personalization information ready, so it only needs to retrieve and transmit the appropriate information rather than generating it in real-time, significantly improving efficiency while maintaining simple operation through automated database queries
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AI summary
Systems (10) for storing and providing information for personalizing user devices (61-64, 71-72) comprise first means (11) for storing personalization information destined for user devices (61-64) of a predefined type and comprise second means (12) for providing the personalization information to these user devices (61-64) and are provided with third means (13) for storing further personalization information destined for further user devices (71-72) of a further predefined type and with fourth means (14) for providing the further personalization information to these further user devices (71-72), to handle different user devices (61-64, 71-72) of different predefined types. Preferably, the systems (10) comprise fifth means (15) for billing one and the same user for provisions of the personalization information and for further provisions of the further personalization information, which one and the same user owns the user devices (61-64, 71-72). User devices (61-64, 71-72) comprise mobile phones, televisions, set top boxes, monitors, pc's, cordless phones and fixed phones. Personalization information comprises avatars, pictures, logos, sound and speech.