ROM-Based Performance Enhancement System for Mobile Device Connectivity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional mobile device applications lack access to certain device settings, limiting their ability to diagnose and remediate network connectivity and performance issues effectively, as they are restricted to working memory and cannot alter operational characteristics like IMEI unlocking, master resets, or modify advanced network settings.

Innovation Solution

A performance enhancement system operating from the mobile device's ROM, comprising a performance evaluation engine and correction engine, which can diagnose and correct hardware and network performance deficiencies by accessing and altering device and network settings, including those inaccessible to conventional applications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional mobile device applications are used, then the device can operate with standard application access rights, but the application cannot access or alter certain device settings like IMEI unlocking, master resets, or advanced network settings

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess to device settingsVSAvoidsystem architecture
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from conventional application-level access (2D) to system-level ROM-based execution (3D), adding a new dimension of access authority. By embedding performance enhancement system instructions directly into the device's read-only memory, the system gains elevated access rights to modify settings that were previously inaccessible to standard applications, while maintaining the existing operating system architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Reliability

If a performance enhancement system operating from ROM is implemented, then the system can diagnose and remediate network issues by accessing and altering device settings, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork performanceVSAvoidsystem architecture
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The performance enhancement system operates autonomously to diagnose and remediate network performance issues without requiring external intervention. The system embedded in ROM automatically evaluates device functionality, identifies performance deficiencies, and executes corrective actions by accessing and modifying device settings, thereby self-managing network reliability improvements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The performance enhancement instructions are pre-loaded into the device's read-only memory during manufacturing, enabling the system to immediately diagnose and address network issues upon activation. This preliminary placement of diagnostic and remediation capabilities ensures that the system is ready to enhance network performance from the outset without requiring additional installation or configuration steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If conventional applications are used, then the application can operate with user-accessible memory, but the application cannot independently perform master resets or unblock IMEI numbers

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautonomous remediationVSAvoidmemory access level
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The performance enhancement system embedded in ROM serves multiple functions: it evaluates device functionality, diagnoses network performance issues, executes corrective actions, and accesses previously restricted settings like IMEI and master reset controls. This single multi-functional system replaces what would otherwise require multiple separate applications or manual user interventions, simplifying the overall operation while enhancing capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10959277B2Mobile device network performance restoration and improvement
Publication Date: 2021.03.23 T MOBILE US INC
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AI summary

A method for diagnosing and improving mobile device connectivity in a network includes executing an instruction set stored on a read-only memory (ROM) of a mobile device to perform a first device performance evaluation associated with services on the mobile device that include a short message service (SMS), a multimedia messaging service (MMS), a voice calling service, and a mobile data service. The device identifies a hardware performance deficiency based at least in part on the first device performance evaluation, and issues at least one command to alter a device component setting on the device. The command is configured to alter a setting associated with the hardware performance deficiency. The device performs a second device performance evaluation, and determines whether the hardware performance deficiency is abated. The device generates a message to a network server indicative of a connectivity failure when the hardware performance deficiency is not abated.