Remote Device Data Update Frequency Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile information systems face inefficiencies in updating content across multiple channels on mobile devices, as existing methods lack a systematic approach to determine and manage update frequencies, leading to suboptimal data freshness and resource utilization.

Innovation Solution

The method involves defining multiple channels on a remote device with associated update frequencies, identifying the most frequent update frequency, and requesting updates accordingly, allowing for adaptive content delivery based on user preferences and channel conditions, enabling efficient storage and retrieval of updated content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If content updates are requested frequently to maintain data freshness, then data freshness is improved, but network traffic and resource usage increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata freshnessVSAvoidnetwork traffic

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system determines the most frequent update frequency among multiple channels in advance and uses this pre-calculated frequency to schedule updates, avoiding the need for continuous monitoring and dynamic adjustment of update intervals

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the update frequency parameter by identifying the most frequent update frequency from among multiple channels and applying this single optimized frequency across all channels, balancing data freshness with network traffic reduction

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If update frequencies are managed systematically across multiple channels, then resource utilization is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresource utilizationVSAvoidupdate frequency management

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges the update frequency management of multiple channels into a single unified approach by determining one most frequent update frequency that applies to all channels, simplifying the management process while optimizing resource utilization

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system segments the update frequency determination process into distinct steps: identifying update frequencies for individual channels, comparing these frequencies, and selecting the most frequent one, which makes the complex management task more manageable and systematic

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS8868613B2Updating data on a remote device

Publication Date: 2014.10.21 ADOBE INC

AI summary

Systems and methods, including computer software products, for updating data on a remote device involve defining multiple channels on a remote device, where each channel is associated with a predetermined type of content. Content updates for the channels are automatically delivered to the remote device, and an update frequency is identified for each channel. A most frequent update frequency among the multiple channels defined on the remote device is determined, and updates to the channels are requested according to the most frequent update frequency.