Automated Control System for Multi-Level Authority to Operate Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing security systems for electronic devices are often ineffective due to user ignorance or fatigue in entering codes, lack of protection for portable equipment, and slow response times in home automation, which can lead to theft and inadequate security during shipping, storage, and break-ins.
Innovation Solution
A control system that automatically grants and adjusts the operating authority for electronic devices based on location and service mode using a protected operating code, communicated through Bluetooth or mobile phone networks, ensuring devices can only be used within authorized areas and by authorized users, with features like childproof locks and integrated code transmitters in charging units or home automation systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional security codes are used to protect electronic devices, then unauthorized use is prevented, but user convenience deteriorates due to repeated manual code entry
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs security verification by detecting user presence through Bluetooth or mobile phone network signals. The authorized user's device automatically communicates with the controlled device, eliminating the need for manual code entry while maintaining security protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual code entry system with an automated electronic identification system using Bluetooth or mobile phone network signals. The security verification is performed automatically through wireless communication between devices, substituting the manual mechanical process.
2Loss of time
If automated presence detection is implemented in home automation, then response time is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a multi-functional approach by leveraging existing mobile devices (smartphones, tablets) that users already possess. These devices serve both as communication tools and as presence detection identifiers, eliminating the need for separate specialized presence detection hardware and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a control unit as an intermediary that manages the communication between the user's mobile device and the controlled devices. This intermediary handles the complexity of automated presence detection and service mode adjustment, simplifying the user experience while maintaining system sophistication.
3Reliability
If security protection is applied to portable electronic equipment, then theft prevention is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to restricted access
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts security based on the detected presence of authorized users. When an authorized user's mobile device is detected via Bluetooth or network signals, the system automatically transitions from a locked state to an accessible state. This dynamic behavior provides strong theft prevention while maintaining ease of operation for authorized users.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an automated control system for multi-level authority to operate electronic and electrical equipment, said system comprising one or more wireless or wired controlled devices and one or more separate communicator and/or transmitter devices for an operation authorizing code and/or separate user identifiers for communicating the codes to a customer or a device. In the process of granting authorities to operate, the system utilizes, as positional data for a user or a device, the base station information of a mobile phone network and/or at close range a wired or wireless communication link, such as a bluetooth communication link.