Portable Terminal Function Transition to Peripheral Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable terminals, such as smartphones, often fail to perform essential functions like alarms due to battery discharge or being out of range, leading to user feedback issues.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that transition terminal functions from a portable terminal to a peripheral device using near field communication, allowing the peripheral device to perform the function when the terminal cannot, by transmitting configuration data and managing user feedback through a terminal function transition manager.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the portable terminal performs the terminal function, then the user feedback is ensured, but the terminal function cannot be performed when the portable terminal is discharged or out of range
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a peripheral device as an intermediary to perform the terminal function when the portable terminal cannot. The peripheral device receives transition data from the portable terminal and executes the terminal function (e.g., alarm) on behalf of the portable terminal, ensuring function reliability while the portable terminal remains unavailable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by having the portable terminal transmit transition data to the peripheral device in advance, before the terminal function needs to be executed. This allows the peripheral device to be pre-configured and ready to perform the terminal function immediately when the portable terminal becomes unavailable, without requiring real-time communication.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the portable terminal is located in an area which cannot have an effect on the user, then the terminal function may be performed remotely, but there is no user feedback even if the terminal function is performed
Solution Approach 1:
The peripheral device acts as an intermediary that not only executes the terminal function remotely but also provides feedback to the user. When the portable terminal is out of range, the peripheral device performs the terminal function locally and can provide user feedback through local indicators or notifications, preventing loss of information about function execution.
3Reliability
If the terminal function is transitioned to peripheral devices, then the terminal function can be performed when the portable terminal is unable to perform it, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing the peripheral device to be capable of performing multiple terminal functions (not just alarm) based on the transition data received. This multi-functionality reduces the need for specialized hardware for each function, thereby limiting the increase in system complexity while maintaining high reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter changes by transmitting configuration parameters (transition data) from the portable terminal to the peripheral device. Instead of changing the physical structure of the system, the peripheral device adapts to different terminal functions by changing its operational parameters based on the received configuration data, thus avoiding complex hardware modifications.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures the primary purpose of terminal functions, like alarms, is achieved even when the portable terminal is unable to perform them, by enabling peripheral devices to take over and provide necessary notifications.
Implementation Method 1
The portable terminal includes a near field communication transceiver and a terminal function transition manager. The near field communication transceiver transmits transition data including information regarding configuration of a terminal function to one or more peripheral devices.
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AI summary
An apparatus and method support transitioning a terminal function between a portable terminal and a peripheral device. A terminal function transition is requested to one or more peripheral devices. Transition data including information regarding configuration of a terminal function is transmitted to the one or more peripheral devices, such that when the terminal function cannot be performed, at least one of the one or more peripheral devices is to perform the terminal function based on the information regarding configuration of the terminal function.