Remote Resource Provisioning for Mobile Device Memory Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile communication devices have limited capabilities to customize audio and visual signals due to static and non-expandable libraries of data files and audio clips, which occupy valuable memory storage and cannot be easily updated.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for provisioning remote resources to electronic devices, where a central server maintains a library of resources, and upon triggering events, provides access information and specific resources to the device for storage and integration into the device's graphical user interface, allowing dynamic updates and expansions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If local files are stored on the device to enable customization, then customization capability is improved, but memory storage is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the resource library from the device and places it on a remote server. The device only stores access information (URLs, credentials) rather than the actual resource files, thereby achieving customization capability while minimizing local memory consumption. Users can access and download resources on-demand from the remote location.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote server serves multiple devices simultaneously, providing a universal resource library that benefits all connected devices. This multi-functional approach allows the same resource collection to be shared across numerous devices without duplicating storage requirements for each individual device.
2Speed
If a static library of files is stored locally, then immediate access is improved, but the library cannot be expanded or updated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static local library into a dynamic remote library that can be updated and expanded in real-time. The server-side storage allows administrators to add, remove, or modify resources without requiring device updates, while the device maintains quick access through stored access information and on-demand downloading.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-storing access information (URLs, authentication credentials) on the device during provisioning. This allows the device to quickly connect to and access the remote library without delay, while the actual resource files remain on the server for easy updates and expansions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If more customization options are provided, then user flexibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote server as an intermediary between the device and the resource library. This mediator handles the complexity of resource management, storage, and distribution, while the device maintains a simple interface for accessing resources. The server absorbs the system complexity, allowing the device to remain relatively simple while providing extensive customization options.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention provides a system and method of provisioning a resource to an electronic device. The method comprises the steps of: (a) maintaining a library of resources at a remote server from the device; (b) after a triggering event, providing a data transmission to the device, the data transmission containing access information for the library that can be extracted by the device and used to access the library; and (c) after a selection event initiated on the device for a specific resource from the library, providing a second data transmission to the device, the second data transmission containing a copy of the specific resource. The system provides a server, a resource, a device and a communication link incorporating the method.