Remote Application Management Through Cloud-Mediated Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in managing applications and device settings across multiple computing devices with different form factors, particularly when interacting with devices like smartwatches and OTT devices, due to limited interface capabilities and the need for frequent manual management actions.
Innovation Solution
A first computing device, signed into a user account, can remotely manage applications and settings of a second computing device by sending management actions via a short-range wireless connection or the Internet, using a remote server, enabling actions such as installation, uninstallation, updating, and archiving applications, as well as modifying device settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users manually manage applications on each device individually, then device control is direct and simple, but time consumption increases and operational efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud-based management platform as an intermediary between the user's primary device and multiple target devices. This platform receives management commands from the primary device, authenticates the user, and distributes appropriate commands to target devices, enabling remote management without direct peer-to-peer communication requirements and reducing manual intervention time
Solution Approach 2:
The management platform provides universal functionality to manage multiple types of devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, wearables) through a single interface. The system can perform various operations including application installation, updates, uninstallation, and device settings modification across different device types, consolidating what would otherwise require multiple separate management processes
2Ease of operation
If users frequently access multiple devices to perform management actions, then direct device control is maintained, but ease of operation decreases due to interface limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the management function by separating the management interface (accessible from the primary device) from the executed actions (performed on target devices). This segmentation allows users to interact with a simplified management interface rather than navigating complex device-specific interfaces, reducing operational complexity while maintaining control over multiple devices
Solution Approach 2:
The cloud-based platform acts as an intermediary that translates user-friendly management commands into device-specific actions. It handles authentication, command routing, and device communication protocols, shielding users from the complexity of direct device interaction while maintaining ease of operation across different device types
3Productivity
If automatic management actions are implemented, then productivity increases, but device complexity increases due to additional authentication and verification mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication and authorization actions before enabling automatic management operations. Users authenticate their identity and grant permissions in advance through the management platform, establishing trust relationships that enable subsequent automatic actions without requiring complex verification mechanisms during execution
Solution Approach 2:
The platform implements feedback mechanisms where target devices return status information about executed actions to the management platform. This feedback loop enables automatic verification of action completion and allows the system to adjust subsequent automatic operations based on device responses, improving productivity while maintaining manageable complexity through standardized verification protocols
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AI summary
A first computing device signed into a user account may determine a management action to be performed by a second computing device signed into the user account to manage one or more applications installed at the second computing device. The first computing device may select a communication channel for sending a request to perform the management action to the second computing device. The first computing device may send, to the second computing device via the communication channel, the request to perform the management action to manage the one or more applications installed at the second computing device.