Provisioning Content Document Flag Parameters for Application Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current OMA Provisioning Content Document template is inadequate for managing diverse applications, as it fails to accommodate the varying parameter settings required by different applications, such as SIP, which necessitates the introduction of a new flag parameter in the APPLICATION characteristic to streamline configuration processes.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating flag-type parameters in the APPLICATION characteristic of the Provisioning Content Document to indicate whether specific parameters should be set during device configuration, allowing for more efficient management of diverse application settings across different applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the current OMA Provisioning Content Document template is used, then the provisioning process is simple, but it cannot accommodate varying parameter settings required by different applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the APPLICATION characteristic into multiple sub-characteristics (e.g., EMAIL, MMS, SIP, VOICEMAIL) with specific parameter sets for each application type. This segmentation allows the provisioning template to accommodate varying parameter requirements of different applications while maintaining a structured and manageable format.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimension to the provisioning template by adding flag-type parameters that indicate whether specific parameters should be set. This dimensional addition enables the template to handle optional and application-specific parameters without increasing overall complexity, as the flags provide a clear mechanism for parameter selection.
2Manufacturing precision
If all additional settings are parsed separately to different applications, then each application gets its specific parameters, but the provisioning process becomes complex and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the parsing of additional settings into a unified process within the APPLICATION characteristic. Instead of parsing separate settings for each application, the template uses a common structure with application-specific sub-characteristics and flag parameters, allowing efficient parsing while maintaining configuration accuracy for each application type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal provisioning template structure that can handle multiple application types (EMAIL, MMS, SIP, VOICEMAIL, etc.) with varying parameter requirements. The flag-type parameters and sub-characteristic structure provide multi-functionality, enabling the same template to accurately configure different applications without requiring separate parsing processes.
3Ease of operation
If flag-type parameters are added to indicate parameter setting requirements, then parameter management becomes more efficient, but the template structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces flag-type parameters (boolean indicators) that change the state of parameter setting requirements. These parameter changes provide a simple mechanism for indicating whether specific parameters should be set, improving ease of operation while adding minimal structural complexity through the use of standard boolean flags.
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AI summary
A method, device, system, and a computer program product where client provisioning is done using a Provisioning Content Document with flag type parameters in an Application characteristics template. The flag concept represents flag-type information that is similar for many applications.