Single-Tap Remote Server Access for Ambiguity Keyboards

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional mobile phones require multiple taps to enter symbols due to multi-tap input methods, which are inconvenient and do not function effectively when accessing remote databases.

Innovation Solution

A single-tap search method using an ambiguity keyboard that generates an ambiguity string corresponding to a key, which is sent to a remote server for matching and returning the corresponding keyword, leveraging the server's computational power for faster access.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If multi-tap input method is used to enter symbols on ambiguity keyboard, then all symbols can be entered, but the number of taps required increases and user convenience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidinput speed

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a remote server as an intermediary between the user's single-tap input and the final keyword retrieval. The server receives the ambiguity string, performs database matching, and returns the keyword, thereby mediating the interaction between simplified input and comprehensive symbol access.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the complex database matching and keyword resolution functionality from the portable device and relocates it to a remote server. This allows the portable device to use simplified single-tap input while the server handles the computationally intensive matching process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Productivity

If single-tap input method is used with local database, then input speed improves, but the system cannot function without local database storage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinput speedVSAvoidsystem flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the system universally applicable by enabling single-tap input to work with remote databases. The portable device can now access keywords through remote servers, making the system flexible enough to operate without requiring local database storage while maintaining fast input capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The remote server acts as an intermediary that enables single-tap input functionality to work with remote databases. It receives ambiguity strings from the portable device, performs matching against the remote database, and returns keywords, thereby bridging the gap between simplified input and remote data access.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If ambiguity string is sent to remote server for matching, then local database storage is not required, but communication overhead is introduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveremote access capabilityVSAvoidcommunication delay

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary action by pre-organizing data on the remote server in a manner optimized for ambiguity string matching. The server maintains the database in advance in a structure that enables efficient retrieval, reducing the actual matching time when queries are received.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS8738644B2Single-tap input remote server access

Publication Date: 2014.05.27 HTC CORP

AI summary

The present invention provides a single-tap search method for a mobile phone or portable device having an ambiguity keyboard for searching a remote sever. Via a database on the remote sever, the present invention can provide more keywords for a given ambiguity string. Additionally, when the keywords are found on the database on the remote sever the present invention further searches the database for information related to the keywords.