Proximity-Based Contact Sharing Between Mobile and Desktop Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in initiating communications, such as voice calls, from one device to another when contact information is stored on a different communication device, due to spatial proximity issues between devices.
Innovation Solution
A system that determines spatial proximity between user communication devices and automatically shares and deletes communication information, allowing seamless access to shared contacts and communication options between devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If contact information is stored on a specific communication device, then the information is securely stored and managed, but the user cannot access it from other devices when needed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a proximity-based sharing mechanism as an intermediary between the stored contact information and the user's need to access it from different devices. When devices are in spatial proximity, the system automatically enables information sharing without requiring manual intervention, thus resolving the contradiction between secure storage and accessible retrieval.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing proximity detection capabilities and automatic sharing protocols before the user needs to access contact information. This allows seamless cross-device access when devices are near each other, eliminating the need for manual configuration and resolving the accessibility issue.
2Adaptability or versatility
If communication information is shared between devices, then the user can initiate communications from any device, but the privacy and security of the information may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic information sharing based on real-time spatial proximity conditions. Contact information is automatically shared when devices are in proximity and automatically revoked when they are not, creating a dynamic access control mechanism that maintains security while enabling versatile cross-device communication when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the accessibility parameter of contact information based on the spatial proximity parameter. When devices are close together, the accessibility parameter is set to allow sharing; when devices are apart, the parameter changes to restrict access. This resolves the contradiction between versatility and privacy by making information access conditional on spatial parameters.
3Ease of operation
If contact information is continuously shared across devices, then the user has constant access to communication options, but the system consumes excessive energy and resources
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous information sharing, the system implements periodic proximity detection and conditional sharing. The devices periodically check spatial proximity and only activate information sharing when the condition is met, significantly reducing energy consumption while maintaining the ability to initiate communications when needed.
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AI summary
A determination is made that a mobile user communication device (e.g., a smartphone) is in spatial proximity to a first user communication device (e.g., a desktop computer). In response to determining that the mobile user communication device is in spatial proximity to the first user communication device, shared communication information is received from the mobile user communication device. For example, the shared communication information may be a list of user contacts. A determination is made that the mobile user communication device is no longer in spatial proximity to the first user communication device. In response to determining that the mobile user communication device is no longer in spatial proximity to the first user communication device, the shared communication information is automatically deleted on the first user communication device.