Voice-Based Contact List Access for Inaccessible Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
The inability to access contact lists on cellular devices that are unavailable or unusable due to issues like malfunctioning interfaces or misplacement, leading to a diminished ability to recall easily stored information.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method utilizing a processor and memory to receive an access identifier and contact identifier over a voice connection, matching them to connect an unknown device with the corresponding contact device on an inaccessible device, allowing access to the contact list.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If contact lists are stored on a cellular device, then information accessibility is improved, but device availability becomes a critical dependency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the cellular device and the user. The server stores contact list data and provides access through voice commands, acting as a mediator that decouples information accessibility from device availability. When the device is unavailable, the server continues to provide contact information through alternative interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a copy of the contact list data stored on a remote server. This copy allows users to access contact information without requiring the original device to be available. The server maintains a synchronized or backup version of the contact data, enabling access through different interfaces including voice-based systems.
2Ease of operation
If direct device interaction is required to access contact lists, then security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates when device is unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that provides alternative access methods when the device is unavailable. Through voice recognition technology, the system allows users to query and access contact information without physically interacting with the device, maintaining ease of operation despite device unavailability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical interaction system (touchscreen, physical buttons) with a voice-based acoustic system. Users can access contact lists by speaking commands to the server, substituting the need for direct device manipulation with voice-based interaction, thereby maintaining operational ease when the device cannot be directly accessed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If voice connection access is enabled for unknown devices, then adaptability is improved, but security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where voice commands are analyzed and validated before executing access operations. The server verifies the authenticity of requests, uses voice recognition patterns for authentication, and provides feedback to confirm successful access or reject unauthorized attempts, thereby managing security risks while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different access control policies to different scenarios and users. Voice-based access from unknown devices is permitted under specific conditions and validated through voice recognition, while maintaining stricter controls for other access methods. This localized quality approach allows adaptability for legitimate needs while mitigating security risks through context-aware authentication.
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AI summary
An apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium are provided for accessing data on a phone that is inaccessible. The apparatus includes a memory configured to store a plurality of contact profiles in a contact list corresponding to an inaccessible device, and a processor coupled to the memory. The apparatus receives, from an unknown device over a voice connection, an access identifier corresponding to the inaccessible device and a contact identifier associated with a contact profile of the plurality of contact profiles; identifies the contact list based on matching the access identifier with the inaccessible device; determines a contact device of the contact profile in the contact list corresponding to the contact identifier; and connects, over the voice connection, the unknown device to the contact device corresponding to the contact profile.