Centralized Digital Object Interaction System for Remote Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing interaction techniques between devices in remote geographical perimeters require direct and permanent communication channels, leading to equipment specificity and limited scalability, and existing solutions do not facilitate interactions when the pointing device is not within the same geographical perimeter.
Innovation Solution
A method that involves obtaining functional properties of digital objects, associating functions between devices through a network communication link, and triggering the execution of functions on one device based on the execution of associated functions on another device, allowing for interaction and control across geographical perimeters without the need for direct communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If direct and permanent communication channels are established between pointing device and pointed device, then reliable interaction is achieved, but equipment complexity increases and scalability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces central equipment as an intermediary that manages communication between pointing devices and pointed devices. Instead of requiring direct permanent channels between each device pair, the central equipment acts as a mediator that receives pointing information, determines target devices, and establishes temporary communication links. This reduces equipment complexity while maintaining interaction reliability through centralized coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The central equipment serves multiple functions: it receives pointing information from various pointing devices, determines which devices are pointed at, manages associations between devices, and coordinates communication. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for each device to have specialized transmitters and receivers for every possible interaction scenario, thereby reducing overall system complexity and improving scalability.
2Ease of operation
If direct communication channels are established between devices, then interaction is enabled, but adaptability decreases due to equipment specificity
Solution Approach 1:
The central equipment serves as a universal intermediary that handles communication between different types of devices from various manufacturers. It receives pointing information in a standardized format, determines target devices regardless of their specific type, and manages the interaction. This eliminates the need for proprietary transmitter-receiver pairs and enables cross-manufacturer compatibility, thereby improving adaptability while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the interaction functionality into separate components: the pointing device captures pointing information, the central equipment processes this information and determines associations, and the pointed device executes the interaction. This segmentation allows each component to be independently designed and optimized, improving adaptability without compromising operational ease.
3Adaptability or versatility
If central equipment is used to determine pointed devices, then device compatibility improves, but loss of information occurs when pointing device is outside geographical perimeter
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by establishing and maintaining persistent associations between digital objects in the database before actual interactions occur. When a pointing device points at a target, the central equipment can quickly retrieve pre-established associations rather than determining them in real-time. This preliminary preparation ensures that even when pointing devices are outside the immediate geographical perimeter, the necessary association information is already available, preventing information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies of device information and associations in a centralized database. These digital representations allow the central equipment to access and process pointing information regardless of the physical location of the pointing device. By copying device metadata and association rules to the central system, the patent ensures that pointing information is not lost even when devices are geographically separated.
4Ease of operation
If permanent communication channels are established, then direct control is achieved, but scalability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The central equipment acts as a scalable intermediary that manages communication dynamically. Instead of establishing permanent direct channels between all device pairs, the central equipment mediates interactions on-demand. This allows the system to scale to accommodate more devices without requiring proportional increases in direct communication infrastructure, thereby improving productivity while maintaining ease of direct control through the mediation interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication channels are made dynamic rather than static. The central equipment establishes communication links temporarily when needed for specific interactions and terminates them afterward. This dynamic approach allows the system to handle a larger number of devices and interactions with the same infrastructure, improving scalability without sacrificing the ability to provide direct control when required.
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AI summary
A method of interaction is proposed between a first and a second digital object representing respectively a first and a second device, comprising the steps: - obtaining, for each digital object, a functional property, representative of a function of the device represented by the digital object; - memorizing an association between a function of the first device and a function of the second device, from the functional properties obtained;- establishment of a communication link between a first communicating equipment capable of controlling the first device and a second communicating equipment capable of controlling the second device, - in the event of the first device triggering the execution of a first function and when an association is stored between this first function and a second function of a second device, sending a notification from the first communicating equipment to the second communicating equipment via said link to trigger the execution of the second function by the second device.;