Power Button ICE Access Mechanism for Mobile Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Many modern mobile entities lack a physical keypad, making it difficult to access In Case of Emergency (ICE) information quickly and easily, especially for third parties unfamiliar with the device model.
Innovation Solution
Utilizing the power button as a dedicated key to access ICE information, allowing users to select operational modes, including retrieving ICE information, without unlocking the device, and rendering it visually or audibly, even in locked modes, using a method that is model-agnostic and energy-efficient.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the traditional menu navigation method is used to access ICE information, then the device security is maintained, but the accessibility speed and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the access path for ICE information from the normal unlock process. By creating a separate emergency access mechanism through the power button sequence, the system maintains security for normal operations while providing rapid access for emergencies. The power button sequence (pressing power button 3 times within 5 seconds) creates a distinct access pathway that does not require device unlocking.
2Reliability
If the device is locked to maintain security, then information protection is improved, but the accessibility of ICE information to third parties deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces the power button as an intermediary mechanism that mediates between security requirements and emergency access needs. The power button sequence acts as a mediator that can be pressed from the locked state, allowing third parties to access ICE information without compromising the device's locked state or requiring knowledge of the unlock code. This intermediary mechanism bridges the gap between maintaining security and enabling emergency access.
3Productivity
If model-specific access methods are used, then the device functionality is optimized, but the ease of operation for unfamiliar users deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by making the power button the universal access key for ICE information across different device models. Instead of requiring users to learn model-specific menu structures or key combinations, the power button sequence (pressing power button 3 times within 5 seconds) provides a consistent, model-agnostic access method. This universal mechanism works on various device models while maintaining each device's optimized functionality.
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AI summary
A method of accessing In Case of Emergency ICE information in a mobile entity (100); the method comprises the steps of: actuating a state transition of a key (105) of the mobile entity(100);presenting a menu for selecting at least one operational mode of said mobile entity(100) as a response to said actuating of the key (105); wherein said menu further comprises an option of retrieving ICE information accessible from a memory of said mobile entity(100);receiving said ICE information from said memory by selecting said option of retrieving ICE information in said menu among said options representing operational modes of said mobile entity(100); and rendering said ICE information, whereby said ICE information is accessed(303).