Sensor-Triggered Dynamic App Provisioning for Mobile Storage Constraints
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Solution Overview
Problem
The limited storage capacity of mobile devices restricts the number of apps and media files that can be simultaneously resident, due to size, weight, and power consumption constraints, necessitating a solution to dynamically manage capabilities based on sensor data to optimize resource utilization.
Innovation Solution
A system that monitors sensor data to determine operational capabilities on a mobile device and facilitates the transfer of relevant apps or media content from a distribution source, such as a cloud platform, to enhance device functionality without overloading storage resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If more apps and media files are stored on the mobile device, then device functionality and capabilities are enhanced, but storage capacity is exceeded and resource constraints (size, weight, power consumption) are violated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent moves app storage from the local device dimension to the cloud dimension, allowing apps to be stored remotely and accessed on-demand. This dimensional shift resolves the storage capacity conflict by enabling unlimited app availability without occupying local device storage space.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a cloud platform as an intermediary between the user and apps. Instead of storing apps directly on the device, the cloud platform acts as a mediator that provides apps on-demand, resolving the contradiction between having many apps and limited storage capacity.
2Productivity
If apps are pre-installed on the mobile device, then immediate access and functionality are provided, but storage resources are consumed and device size/weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the cloud platform with user-specific app selections based on sensor data analysis, rather than pre-installing all possible apps on the device. This allows rapid app provisioning when needed without consuming device storage resources in advance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of physical app installation on device storage with a digital delivery system through the cloud platform. Apps are transmitted electronically on-demand, eliminating the need for physical storage space while maintaining rapid access capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If sensor data is continuously monitored to dynamically provision apps, then device capabilities are optimized based on environmental conditions, but system complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex app provisioning logic from the mobile device and relocates it to the cloud platform. The device only needs to monitor sensors and request apps, while the cloud platform handles the complex tasks of analyzing sensor data, determining app requirements, and managing app delivery, thereby reducing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by automatically monitoring sensor data and triggering app provisioning without user intervention. The cloud platform autonomously analyzes sensor information, determines which apps are needed, and handles the entire app delivery process, reducing the complexity of user-managed systems.
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AI summary
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting sensor data obtained from a sensor of a device, such as a mobile communication device. An operational capability is determined based on the sensor data, and a determination is made that the operational capability is not available at the device. In response to determining that the operational capability is not available at the device, an application program is identified based on the operational capability and a transfer is facilitated of the application program to the device. Other embodiments are disclosed.