Remote Monitoring of Non-Network Broadcast Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Non-network connected short-range wireless proximity broadcast devices require manual access for status monitoring, which is cumbersome, especially when deployed in difficult-to-reach locations or in large numbers, as they cannot be monitored remotely.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize a wireless device with an embedded agent to detect and monitor the status of non-network connected broadcast devices by listening for broadcast messages and transmitting status information to a server, allowing remote monitoring without interactive connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual physical access is used to monitor broadcast device status, then monitoring can be performed, but it becomes cumbersome and time-consuming when devices are in difficult-to-reach locations or deployed in large numbers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the broadcast device and the monitoring system. The server receives broadcast messages from the non-network connected device, processes the status information, and makes it accessible remotely. This mediator eliminates the need for direct physical access to the broadcast device while enabling comprehensive monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical approach of physically accessing devices with a wireless communication-based system. Instead of manually traveling to device locations, the system uses wireless broadcast messages and network communication to transmit status information remotely, substituting physical mechanics with electromagnetic signal transmission.
2Adaptability or versatility
If broadcast devices are deployed in difficult-to-reach locations, then coverage is extended, but physical access for status monitoring becomes increasingly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that receives broadcast messages from devices in any location within wireless range. This allows devices to be deployed in difficult-to-reach locations while the server centrally collects and manages status information from all devices, regardless of their physical accessibility.
3Quantity of substance
If more broadcast devices are deployed, then coverage and functionality are improved, but the effort required to monitor all devices increases proportionally
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the monitoring function for multiple broadcast devices into a single centralized server system. Instead of monitoring each device individually, the server consolidates status information from all devices, allowing operators to monitor numerous devices through a single interface, thereby maintaining high productivity even as device quantities increase.
Solution Approach 2:
The server provides universal monitoring capability that can handle any number of broadcast devices through a single system. This multi-functional approach allows the same infrastructure to scale with device deployment, maintaining constant monitoring efficiency regardless of the number of devices.
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AI summary
The system and method of the present disclosure relates to technology for monitoring a broadcast device that is non-network connected. A wireless device monitors for a broadcast message transmitted wirelessly by the broadcast device. Upon discovery of the broadcast message, the wireless device transmits information from the broadcast message to a remotely located sever via a network. The server stores the broadcast information and determines the status (e.g., online or offline) of the broadcast device. The status is determined based on the detection time (e.g., the last seen time of the broadcast device by the wireless device) and an offline threshold value (e.g., a predetermined time period) that is compared to the current time or time upon which the server received the broadcast information. As a result of the comparison, the server determines whether the broadcast device is online or offline.