Beacon Registration via Radio Wave Field Intensity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for registering the installation location of equipment transmitting radio waves are cumbersome and inefficient, as they require manual designation and association of equipment with its location, which can be complex, especially in dynamic environments like buildings or amusement parks.
Innovation Solution
An information processing program that uses a computer with a radio wave receiving unit to specify equipment based on field intensity, associate it with a designated installation location, and link identification information for simplified registration, allowing users to designate locations on a map and automatically associate equipment with its location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual designation and association of equipment with location is used, then registration accuracy can be maintained, but the registration process becomes cumbersome and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment automatically performs registration by transmitting its identification information through radio waves, eliminating the need for manual designation and association operations. The system self-registers by having the equipment specify itself based on field intensity and automatically link it with location information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (clicking, typing, dragging) with automatic radio wave-based identification. The equipment specifying unit automatically detects equipment presence and identity through radio wave field intensity, substituting manual equipment designation with automated electromagnetic field detection.
2Ease of operation
If automatic equipment specification based on field intensity is used, then registration process is simplified, but measurement precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment specifying unit continuously monitors radio wave field intensity and uses this feedback to automatically specify equipment. The system adjusts its equipment specification based on real-time field intensity measurements, creating a closed-loop system that automatically adapts to changing conditions without requiring manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the measurement parameter from manual coordinate input to radio wave field intensity detection. By using field intensity as the primary parameter for equipment specification, the system automatically translates physical proximity into equipment identification, eliminating the need for precise manual coordinate measurement while maintaining registration accuracy.
3Extent of automation
If identification information is acquired from radio wave signals, then equipment registration is automated, but signal processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The identification information acquisition unit extracts only the necessary identification information from the radio wave signals, separating it from other signal components. The system extracts specifically the equipment identifier from the transmitted radio waves, discarding unnecessary signal elements and focusing only on the critical identification data needed for registration.
Solution Approach 2:
The radio wave transmission system serves multiple functions: it transmits operational data and simultaneously carries identification information for registration purposes. By making the radio wave signal multi-functional, the system eliminates the need for separate identification transmission channels, reducing overall system complexity while achieving automated registration.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Simplifies the registration process by using field intensity to identify equipment and associate it with its location, reducing user effort and improving accuracy, enabling easier tracking of equipment in various environments.
Implementation Method 1
a radio wave receiving unit to function as: an equipment specifying unit for specifying the equipment based on a field intensity of radio waves received by the radio wave receiving unit
Data Source
AI summary
An example system causing a computer of an information processing apparatus having a wireless communication unit to function as: an installation location designating unit for designating an installation location of a beacon transmitter; an equipment specifying unit for specifying the beacon transmitter based on a field intensity of radio waves received by the wireless communication unit; and an association unit for associating the beacon transmitter specified by the equipment specifying unit with the installation location designated by the installation location designating unit.