Beacon Device Automatic UUID Configuration via Internet Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beacon devices require manual effort and complexity for setting and changing Universally Unique Identifiers (UUIDs) and other identification information, which is time-consuming and costly for management.
Innovation Solution
A local wireless data communication system that allows a beacon device to automatically set its identification information by accessing a management terminal device to receive Internet access information, then using this information to connect to a service device via the Internet to request and receive identification information, which is then set and included in the beacon signal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If UUIDs are set by inserting them in firmware during manufacture or by administrators manually, then the beacon device can establish local wireless data communication, but the administrator requires significant effort and time to set and change UUIDs
Solution Approach 1:
The beacon device automatically sets its own UUID by accessing a service device through a management terminal device, eliminating the need for manual intervention by administrators. The beacon device independently completes the UUID setting process by receiving Internet access information from the management terminal device and using it to access the service device for automatic UUID assignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The management terminal device acts as an intermediary between the beacon device and the service device. It provides Internet access information to the beacon device, enabling the beacon device to access the service device remotely for automatic UUID setting, thus mediating the communication and automation process.
2Ease of manufacture
If UUIDs are set manually by administrators, then the beacon device can be configured, but the process becomes complex and costly for management
Solution Approach 1:
The beacon device performs self-configuration by automatically accessing the service device through the management terminal device to obtain and set its UUID. This self-service mechanism simplifies management processes and reduces the complexity of administrator involvement in UUID configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of administrators directly configuring UUIDs is replaced with an automated information transmission system. The management terminal device transmits Internet access information to the beacon device, which then automatically communicates with the service device to set the UUID, substituting manual operations with automated data communication.
3Extent of automation
If the beacon device automatically sets identification information through Internet access, then administrative effort is reduced, but the beacon device requires additional communication units and Internet access capability
Solution Approach 1:
The management terminal device serves multiple functions: it provides local wireless data communication between the beacon device and service device, and simultaneously provides Internet access to the beacon device. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components, balancing automation capabilities with device complexity.
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AI summary
A local wireless data communication system and a method and apparatus for automatically setting information in the system, in which a service device is accessed via the Internet by setting Internet access using Internet access information received from a management terminal device and beacon identification information that is to be included in a beacon signal is automatically set by requesting and receiving identification information from the accessed service device. Thus, the beacon identification information may be automatically set and changed in a simple manner by a beacon device without performing a complicated process of accessing the beacon device and changing the settings of the beacon device by the management terminal device in order to set or change the beacon identification information. Also, the beacon device may be managed in a more convenient and simpler manner without an administrator's efforts. Also, costs and a time needed to manage the beacon device may be reduced.