Unsolicited Content Manager for Mobile Storage Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile devices face challenges in managing storage space due to preloaded unsolicited content, which may not be relevant to users, leading to performance degradation and user experience issues when storage is filled.

Innovation Solution

An unsolicited content manager is introduced to interface with the download manager, maintaining a free space buffer by preloading content into an unsolicited content storage area and dynamically managing its size based on device configuration and usage data, ensuring sufficient storage for user-preferred content while removing unnecessary content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If content is preloaded onto mobile devices, then user access speed is improved, but storage space is consumed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent access speedVSAvoidstorage space
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system preloads content items onto mobile devices before users explicitly request them, based on predictive algorithms that analyze user behavior patterns, device usage history, and content popularity. This preliminary action ensures content is readily available when needed, improving access speed while the predictive nature optimizes storage utilization by preloading only likely-to-be-consumed content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If unsolicited content is stored on devices, then content availability is improved, but device performance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent availabilityVSAvoiddevice performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements automatic deletion of unsolicited content items from mobile devices after they have been consumed or when storage thresholds are reached. This discarding mechanism recovers storage space and maintains device performance while preserving content availability during the active usage period. The system continuously monitors storage metrics and removes content that is no longer needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #34Discarding and recovering

3Manufacturing precision

If manual user intervention is required for content management, then storage control precision is improved, but user convenience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorage control precisionVSAvoiduser convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables mobile devices to automatically manage their own content storage without requiring manual user intervention. The device autonomously monitors storage metrics, predicts content consumption patterns, preloads appropriate content items, and deletes unsolicited content when thresholds are reached. This self-service approach maintains precise storage control through algorithmic decision-making while significantly improving user convenience by eliminating manual management tasks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

4Reliability

If free space buffer is maintained, then device reliability is improved, but storage capacity for content is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice reliabilityVSAvoidstorage capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the free space buffer threshold based on real-time storage metrics, device usage patterns, and predicted content consumption. Rather than maintaining a fixed buffer size, the threshold adapts to current conditions, allowing maximum storage capacity for content while ensuring sufficient free space is maintained to prevent performance degradation. This dynamic adjustment optimizes the trade-off between reliability and storage capacity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11089354B1Content aggregator
Publication Date: 2021.08.10 AMAZON TECH INC
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AI summary

A system of one or more processors receives information from a computing device associated with a user profile, the information identifying a first list of content items including first episode in a series. The system determines that the first episode has been played using a content state of the first episode. The system determines a second list of content items, including a second episode in the series as an unsolicited content item and removing the first episode from the second list. The system sends the second list to the computing device and the computing device deletes the first episode and downloads the second episode in the series without first receiving a download request from a user or application of the computing device.