Service Negotiation Method for Adaptive Terminal Interaction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current interfaces for service delivery to terminals fail to adapt effectively to the diverse capabilities and contexts of terminals, leading to underutilization of terminal capacities and inadequate interaction experiences, especially for users with disabilities and varying use contexts.

Innovation Solution

A method of negotiation where a server sends a set of interaction proposals to a terminal, allowing it to choose the best interaction mode based on its capabilities and user preferences, dynamically adapting the interface to optimize interaction and accommodate user handicaps and contexts.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a service delivers content adapted to terminal display capabilities, then content compatibility is improved, but interaction capability is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent compatibilityVSAvoidinteraction capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The service delivery system segments the interaction model into multiple independent interaction proposals, each describing a different set of stimuli and interaction commands. The terminal can select and accept one or more proposals based on its capabilities, enabling both content adaptation and interaction capability to coexist through modular interaction options.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adapts the interaction mode by allowing the terminal to negotiate and select from multiple interaction proposals during service delivery. This dynamic selection process enables the terminal to choose the most suitable interaction mode based on its current capabilities and context, rather than being fixed to a single interaction paradigm.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If a service uses generic interaction modes for universal access, then accessibility is improved, but terminal capability utilization is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveaccessibilityVSAvoidterminal capability utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The service delivery system provides universal access by offering multiple interaction proposals that can accommodate different terminal types and user needs. Each proposal represents a different interaction paradigm, ensuring that services remain accessible across diverse platforms while allowing advanced terminals to utilize richer interaction capabilities when available.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes interaction parameters by providing different stimulus sets and command structures in each interaction proposal. Terminals can adjust their interaction parameters based on their capabilities, selecting proposals that optimize both accessibility and capability utilization without requiring a fixed interaction model.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If a service provides rich interaction options, then interaction potential is improved, but negotiation complexity is increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteraction potentialVSAvoidnegotiation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The negotiation process is segmented into discrete interaction proposals, each with a defined set of stimuli and commands. This segmentation simplifies the negotiation complexity by breaking down rich interaction options into manageable, independently negotiable units, making it easier for terminals to evaluate and select appropriate interaction modes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP2415291B1Negotiation method for providing a service to a terminal
Publication Date: 2020.03.11 ORANGE SA
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AI summary

The invention relates to a negotiation method for providing a service to a terminal, to a server using same, to a method for configuring a terminal, and to a terminal using same. In particular, the invention relates to the interfaces for interacting with services available to users of a service. An aim of the invention is a negotiation method for providing a service to a terminal, comprising sending, to said terminal, a set of interaction propositions with a means for providing said service and capable of enabling said terminal to indicate to said providing means that said terminal accepts at least one proposition from among the set of interaction propositions.