Communication Terminal Peripheral Function Routing via Management Server
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face financial burdens due to the need for frequent purchases of new communication terminals to access new functions, as existing terminals lack compatibility with newer applications and features.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a communication terminal, a peripheral terminal, and a management server that registers and manages function compatibility, allowing the communication terminal to utilize new applications by associating them with the peripheral terminal through a routing table and secure links, enabling communication even if the function is not installed on the terminal itself.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users purchase new communication terminals to access new functions, then compatibility with new applications is improved, but financial burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables existing communication terminals to perform multiple functions by allowing a peripheral terminal with new applications to provide services on behalf of the communication terminal. The communication terminal can access camera, messaging, or other applications through the peripheral terminal without having these functions built-in, making the system universally adaptable to new applications without requiring hardware upgrades.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a management server as an intermediary that coordinates between the communication terminal and peripheral terminal. The management server handles function registration, capability matching, and connection management, enabling the communication terminal to access peripheral terminal functions seamlessly without direct complex interaction between terminals.
2Adaptability or versatility
If communication terminal uses peripheral terminal for new functions, then adaptability to new applications is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The management server acts as an intermediary that abstracts the complexity of peripheral terminal integration. It handles function registration, capability verification, and connection management, so the communication terminal and peripheral terminal themselves remain relatively simple devices without needing complex integration logic.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the communication terminal queries the management server about available functions and capabilities. The management server provides feedback about which peripheral terminals can provide which functions, enabling the communication terminal to adaptively select appropriate peripherals without hardcoding complex selection logic.
3Ease of manufacture
If carrier provides new functions without infrastructure changes, then ease of service deployment is improved, but network reliability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service functionality where existing terminals can automatically discover and utilize peripheral terminals through the management server. Carriers can deploy new services by simply registering peripheral terminals with the management server, without needing to modify network infrastructure or terminal hardware, thus maintaining reliability while enabling easy service deployment.
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AI summary
It is an object of the present invention to realize a system which enables use a new application with a terminal which has been used heretofore, and the system comprises a function which is installed on a network and manages application information compatible with the communication terminal, and a function which is installed on the communication terminal and which is connected with a peripheral terminal through a short distance connection to transfer data.