Central Protocol Structure for Wireless Instrument Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional systems require direct connections to instruments for information retrieval, which is time-consuming, limits simultaneous connections, and results in outdated information, as users must connect to each instrument individually to determine if the information is useful.

Innovation Solution

A method utilizing a central protocol structure for wireless transmission, where instruments broadcast information in a standardized format over a wireless channel, allowing devices to receive and decipher data without direct connections, enabling multiple simultaneous connections and maintaining information security.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If direct connections are established to instruments for information retrieval, then information can be obtained from instruments, but the process is time-consuming and limits simultaneous connections

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation retrieval efficiencyVSAvoidtime to establish connections

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the connection establishment process by introducing an intermediary server that pre-establishes connections with multiple instruments. This allows the user's device to receive information without establishing direct connections to each instrument, thereby reducing connection time and improving information retrieval efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

An intermediary server is introduced between the user's device and the instruments. The server acts as a mediator that maintains persistent connections with multiple instruments and relays information to users, eliminating the need for users to establish direct connections to each instrument and enabling simultaneous access to multiple instruments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If direct connections are made to each instrument individually, then information can be retrieved, but multiple simultaneous connections are limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompleteness of information retrievalVSAvoidsimultaneous connection capacity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The intermediary server provides universal access to multiple instruments through a single connection interface. It maintains persistent connections with numerous instruments simultaneously and can serve multiple users, thereby increasing the system's adaptability and simultaneous connection capacity while ensuring complete information retrieval from all instruments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Loss of information

If users connect to instruments to determine if information is useful, then information quality can be assessed, but connections are established before knowing if information is needed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation relevanceVSAvoidtime to assess information usefulness

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The intermediary server performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing connections with instruments and continuously receiving information. This allows users to access and assess information relevance without establishing new connections, as the server has already retrieved and is maintaining the data flow, thereby reducing the time required to assess information usefulness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

4Loss of information

If direct connections are established to instruments, then information can be obtained, but the process is complex and requires manual connection management

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess to instrument dataVSAvoidconnection management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The connection management functionality is extracted from the user's device and relocated to the intermediary server. The server handles all connection establishment, maintenance, and data retrieval operations, while users simply interact with the server through a simplified interface. This extraction eliminates the complexity of direct connection management while ensuring continuous access to instrument data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS12108318B2Dynamic wireless information transmission

Publication Date: 2024.10.01 HACH

AI summary

An embodiment provides a method for transferring information from at least one instrument to an application, including: establishing a central protocol structure, wherein the central protocol structure defines a format for information transmitted utilizing the central protocol structure; transmitting over a short-range wireless communication channel information from the at least one device to the application, wherein the information is formatted in a broadcast packet in view of the central protocol structure; receiving, at the application, information from the at least one device; and performing, within the application, an action with respect to the information within the application, wherein the performing comprises deciphering the information contained in view of the central protocol structure.