System for mobile computing device data synchronization

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016253274-A1
Application number	US-201614987555-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 4, 2016
Priority date	Aug 16, 2012
Publication date	Sep 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure facilitate the transfer and reconditioning of mobile computing devices. Various embodiments can receive and store mobile computing devices, perform a variety of tests and analyses on such devices, and transfer content electronic content (such as data and software applications) and/or access to such content from a user's old mobile device to the user's new mobile device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system comprising:
a body having a plurality of compartments, wherein each respective compartment is adapted to receive and retain a respective mobile computing device, and wherein each respective compartment includes a respective connector for electrically coupling to the respective mobile computing device; and a control system comprising:
a processor; and
memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the control system to automatically:
detect electrical coupling, to the control system, of a first mobile computing device retained in a first compartment of the body via a first connector in the first compartment;
retrieve data from the first mobile computing device via the first connector;
analyze the data retrieved from the first mobile computing device to identify a plurality of storage locations for content associated with the first mobile device, wherein the plurality of storage locations include a memory of the first mobile device and a cloud storage location;
generate, based on the analysis of the retrieved data, a migration map identifying a first storage location from the plurality of storage locations from which to transfer a subset of the content from and a second storage location that is not part of the plurality of storage locations to which to transfer the subset of the content; and
transfer, based on the migration map, the subset of content from the first storage location to the second storage location.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the data retrieved from the first mobile computing device includes account information for a cloud storage service.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the data retrieved from the first mobile computing device includes information for data stored locally in the first mobile computing device.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the information for data stored locally in memory on the first mobile computing device includes information regarding one or more of: a contact, an image file, a music file, a software application, a video file, and an electronic message.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the data retrieved from the first mobile computing device includes one or more of: hardware information regarding the first mobile computing device, information regarding an operating system running on the first mobile computing device, and information regarding a software application running on the first mobile computing device.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory further stores instructions to cause the control system to:
detect electrical coupling, to the control system, of a second mobile computing device retained in a second compartment of the body via a second connector in the second compartment; and retrieve data from the second mobile computing device via the first connector.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein generating the migration map includes determining, based on the data retrieved from the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device, that the first storage location from the plurality of storage locations is not compatible with the second mobile computing device.

8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein generating the migration map includes identifying content stored locally in memory in the first computing device, and wherein transferring content based on the migration map includes transferring the content stored locally in the first computing device to local memory in the second computing device.

9 . The system of claim 6 , wherein generating the migration map includes identifying content stored in a third storage location from the plurality of storage locations, wherein the third storage location is a cloud storage service, wherein the data retrieved from the first computing device includes account information for the cloud storage service, and wherein transferring content based on the migration map includes transferring the account information for the third storage location to the second computing device.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the retrieved data includes identifying a characteristic of the first mobile computing device, and wherein configuring the first mobile computing device based on the analysis of the retrieved data includes installing on the first mobile computing device, based on the identified characteristic of the first mobile computing device, one or more of an operating system and an application.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system further includes a user interface in communication with the processor, and the memory stores instructions to cause the control system to:
retrieve data from a plurality of mobile computing devices retained in a respective plurality of compartments via the respective connector for each compartment; analyze the data from the plurality of mobile computing devices to determine a statistic associated with the plurality of mobile computing devices; and present the statistic via the user interface.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the data from the plurality of mobile computing devices includes diagnostic data for one or more components in each respective mobile computing device, and wherein determining the statistic associated with the plurality of mobile computing devices includes determining a respective quality rating for each mobile computing device based on the respective diagnostic data for each mobile computing device.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein determining the statistic associated with the plurality of mobile computing devices includes determining a percentage of inoperable mobile computing devices in the plurality of mobile computing devices.

14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each respective compartment comprises a respective plurality of connectors, and wherein each connector in the respective plurality of connectors is adapted to connect to a different type of connection port on the respective mobile computing device.

15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system further includes a user interface comprising a printing device in communication with the processor, and the memory stores instructions to cause the control system to:
analyze the retrieved data to identify a characteristic of the first mobile computing device; and send a signal to the printing device to print the identified characteristic of the first mobile computing device on a label affixable to one or more of: the first mobile computing device and a container for shipping the first mobile computing device.

16 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is coupled to a network and a user interface, wherein analyzing the retrieved data from the first mobile computing device includes determining an identifier associated with the first mobile computing device, and wherein the memory further stores instructions to cause the control system to:
query one or more databases, over the network and using the determined identifier, to determine whether the first mobile computing device is reported lost or stolen; and display a result of the query to determine whether the first mobile computing device is reported lost or stolen via the user interface.

17 . The system of claim 1 , wherein storing the content from the first mobile computing device in the data repository includes encrypting the stored content.

18 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is in communication with a user interface, and wherein analyzing the retrieved data from the first mobile

Assignees

• Future Dial Inc

Inventors

• Huang George
• Li Jisheng
• Huang Dwight Sing

Classifications

• G06F13/4068

  Electrical coupling · CPC title

• G06F13/1668

  Details of memory controller · CPC title

• G06F13/20

  for access to input/output bus · CPC title

• G06F13/102 Primary

  where the program performs an interfacing function, e.g. device driver (G06F13/105 takes precedence; contention policies within device drivers G06F9/4881; scheduling within device drivers G06F9/52) · CPC title