Personalized Application Loading via Profile Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Preloaded applications on electronic devices often occupy unnecessary resources and require time-consuming manual installation, consuming bandwidth and battery power.

Innovation Solution

A method and system where an electronic device determines whether to load a second application based on personal identification information using predetermined rules, automatically downloading, installing, and configuring the application if necessary.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If applications are preloaded on the electronic device, then functionality is expanded and user convenience is improved, but device resources such as memory are unnecessarily occupied

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoidmemory resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by preloading application packages in an unloaded state during device manufacturing or setup. The applications are prepared and stored on the device but remain inactive until needed, allowing quick installation without occupying full runtime resources. This resolves the contradiction by expanding functionality through preloading while minimizing memory usage through deferred loading.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically determines which applications to load based on user profile information, device usage patterns, and contextual needs. Applications transition between unloaded and loaded states based on real-time requirements, optimizing the balance between having applications available (functionality) and actually using memory resources (resource occupation).

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If a user manually installs additional applications on the electronic device, then application functionality is expanded, but time and energy resources are consumed during the installation process

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication functionalityVSAvoidinstallation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically determines which applications should be installed by analyzing user profile information from social networking services and comparing it with available application packages. The device self-services the installation process without requiring user intervention to search, select, and install applications, thereby eliminating installation time while expanding functionality based on user needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors user profile information and usage patterns, using this feedback to automatically determine which applications should be installed or unloaded. This feedback mechanism ensures that the application set remains optimized for the user's needs without requiring manual reconfiguration, saving time while maintaining appropriate functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If a user manually locates and downloads applications, then necessary applications are installed, but wireless bandwidth and battery power are consumed during the process

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication availabilityVSAvoidbandwidth and battery power
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Application packages are preloaded onto the device during manufacturing or initial setup, stored in an unloaded state on local storage. This preliminary action eliminates the need for subsequent downloads over wireless networks, conserving both bandwidth and battery power while ensuring applications are immediately available for installation when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system extracts only the necessary application packages from the preloaded collection based on user profile analysis, and installs only those specific applications. This selective extraction approach minimizes data transfer requirements and energy consumption compared to downloading entire application suites, while still ensuring all necessary applications are available.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS9081745B2Methods and devices for configuring a device based on personal identification information
Publication Date: 2015.07.14 MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LTD
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AI summary

Methods and electronic devices for configuring an electronic device based on personal identification information are described. In one example aspect, the method may include: obtaining personal identification information in a first application; and based on the personal identification information and one or more predetermined rules, determining if a second application should be loaded onto the electronic device.