Virtual Assistant Transfer Protocol for Device Migration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Virtual assistants are non-portable across devices due to data privacy restrictions and loss of personalized user preferences, leading to unexpected behavior when transferred, requiring retraining and intervention from users.

Innovation Solution

A system utilizing a Virtual Assistant Management Server (VAMS) with a transfer component that allows seamless transfer of virtual assistants between devices, including logic for training, data collection, and API management, which prunes or modifies data for computational compatibility and sensitivity, and allows users to prioritize features and data elements for transfer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If virtual assistants are transferred between devices, then user convenience and accessibility are improved, but data privacy restrictions and loss of personalized user preferences occur

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevirtual assistant transferabilityVSAvoidpersonalized user preferences

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

A transfer protocol acts as an intermediary mechanism between the source and destination devices, managing the virtual assistant transfer process while preserving user preferences and personalization data through structured data packets that include model weights, conversation history, and user profile information

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If virtual assistants are transferred between devices, then user convenience is improved, but unexpected behavior and performance degradation occur

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevirtual assistant transferabilityVSAvoidvirtual assistant behavior consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The transfer protocol incorporates feedback mechanisms where the destination device evaluates received virtual assistant data packets and requests retransmission or correction of incomplete or corrupted data, ensuring behavioral consistency and reliability after transfer

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary validation and verification of virtual assistant data packets before final transfer completion, checking for data integrity, compatibility, and completeness to prevent unexpected behavior on the destination device

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If virtual assistants are transferred to less capable devices, then accessibility and ease of operation are improved, but computational compatibility and performance are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevirtual assistant accessibilityVSAvoidcomputational compatibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The transfer protocol dynamically adjusts virtual assistant model parameters, complexity, and resource requirements based on the destination device's computational capabilities, transforming the virtual assistant into an optimized variant that maintains core functionality while adapting to hardware constraints

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11803395B1Virtual assistant transfer protocol

Publication Date: 2023.10.31 WELLS FARGO BANK NA

AI summary

A method may include receiving a request to transfer a personal virtual assistant to a computing device, the personal virtual assistant including response preferences of a user; accessing a virtual assistant transfer protocol associated with the user; the virtual assistant transfer protocol including a sensitivity preference; applying the sensitivity preference to data associated with the personal virtual assistant to generate a virtual assistant transfer package; and transmitting the virtual assistant transfer package to the computing device.