Wearable Data Sync via Permissioned App Mediation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data synchronization methods for wearable devices, such as smartwatches, require multiple operations to synchronize data with applications that do not adapt to the wearable device, leading to low efficiency and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A method where a first application on a terminal device starts a second application that has data access permission, allowing the second application to synchronize data from a wearable device to the first application, reducing the need for multiple operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a first application that does not have data access permission receives a data synchronization request, then the application cannot directly access data from the wearable device, but the user must perform multiple data synchronization operations through different applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a second application as an intermediary that has data access permission to the wearable device. When the first application receives a data synchronization request, it triggers the second application to access and synchronize the data. This mediator approach allows the first application to indirectly obtain data without having direct access permission, resolving the contradiction between permission requirements and operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the data access functionality of the second application with the data synchronization request of the first application. By combining these two functions, the system allows a single operation in the first application to trigger data synchronization through the permission-holding second application, reducing the need for multiple separate operations while maintaining proper permission control.
2Reliability
If the user performs data synchronization through multiple applications to access wearable device data, then data access permission is maintained, but the synchronization process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-establishing the permission relationship between the second application and the wearable device. When data synchronization is needed, the first application can immediately trigger the pre-configured second application without requiring additional permission setup or multiple sequential operations, thereby reducing synchronization time while maintaining permission security.
Solution Approach 2:
The second application serves as a mediator that is pre-configured with data access permission. This intermediary enables rapid data retrieval and synchronization when triggered by the first application, eliminating the need for the user to manually navigate through multiple applications and operations, thus reducing time loss while preserving permission control.
3Ease of operation
If the first application directly accesses data from the wearable device, then data synchronization is simplified, but the application lacks the necessary data access permission
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the second application as an intermediary that possesses the required data access permission. The first application maintains operational simplicity by triggering the synchronization process, while the second application handles the permission-required data access. This separation allows simplified user interaction without compromising permission security.
4Reliability
If multiple data synchronization operations are performed across different applications, then proper permission control is maintained, but the overall synchronization efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the permission-holding capability of the second application with the user-initiated synchronization request of the first application. This combination allows a single user operation to trigger a complete data synchronization process that leverages the pre-configured permission relationship, thereby improving efficiency without sacrificing permission control.
Solution Approach 2:
The second application acts as an efficient intermediary that is already authorized to access wearable device data. When triggered by the first application, it can immediately retrieve and synchronize data without requiring additional permission checks or multiple operations, thus enhancing synchronization efficiency while maintaining proper permission control through the intermediary's pre-established authorization.
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AI summary
A data synchronization method implemented by a terminal device includes a first application and a second application. The first application does not have data access permission of a wearable device, and the second application has the data access permission of the wearable device. When a user performs a data synchronization operation on the first application, the first application may start the second application. After the second application starts, the second application may send a data synchronization request to a firmware program of the wearable device, to request the firmware program of the wearable device to synchronize data of the wearable device to the second application. Then, the second application synchronizes, to the first application, the data synchronized by the firmware program of the wearable device.