APP-Based Security Light Parameter Control via Mobile Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing security lighting systems lack user-friendly and cost-effective methods for remotely adjusting and setting operating parameters, relying on cumbersome manual settings and limited remote control technologies.
Innovation Solution
An APP-based remote control technology using a mobile device to wirelessly adjust and set operating parameters of a security light, employing a free-setting algorithm with virtual tracks or buttons to allow users to select desired illumination levels and durations, eliminating the need for external memory and offering flexible, intuitive control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional remote control technology is used for setting operating parameters, then remote control capability is achieved, but device complexity and cost increase due to external memory requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the memory storage function from the security light device and relocates it to the mobile device. The security light only retains the minimal necessary components for receiving and executing commands, while the mobile device handles all parameter storage and processing, eliminating the need for external memory in the security light.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device serves multiple functions: it acts as the remote control interface, stores all operating parameters, processes user inputs, and communicates with the security light. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require separate components in the security light system.
2Device complexity
If manual settings are used for operating parameters, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates due to cumbersome setting processes
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device acts as an intermediary between the user and the security light system. It provides a user-friendly interface for parameter selection and automatically translates user choices into the appropriate control commands, eliminating the need for users to directly manipulate complex device settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment mechanisms with wireless electronic communication. Instead of physically accessing and adjusting components on the security light, users interact with a software interface on their mobile device, which wirelessly transmits the desired settings to the security light.
3Device complexity
If fixed remote control functions are implemented, then device complexity is minimized, but adaptability deteriorates due to limited parameter adjustment options
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static, pre-programmed remote control functions to dynamic, user-configurable parameters. The mobile device allows users to adjust operating parameters in real-time based on their specific needs and environmental conditions, making the system adaptable without increasing hardware complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables flexible adjustment of operating parameters (such as illumination duration, intensity, and timing) through software control via the mobile device. This allows the system to adapt to different scenarios by changing parameters without requiring additional hardware components or complex control logic.
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AI summary
An on line free setting method for setting an operating parameter of a lighting device is disclosed. The method involves using a user interface APP comprising at least one free setting algorithm preloaded in a mobile device to transform a user's setting decision into an operating variable of an operating parameter of the lighting device, wherein the user interface APP is operable on a touch screen panel of the mobile device; wherein the free setting algorithm is a capacity scale simulation process implemented by operating a visual configuration of a free setting operator interacting with a capacity scale simulator and an indicator of the capacity operating rate to facilitate making the user's setting decision, wherein the operating parameter is used for controlling various functional performances of the lighting device including light intensity, light color temperature, delay time and detection sensitivity.