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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for communication adapters, such as those connected to air conditioners, fail to rapidly notify a server of power shutdown, leading to delayed user awareness.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with a controller that notifies the server of power shutdown using a power storage mechanism, allowing for immediate notification and error handling, and restarting communication upon power restoration, utilizing wireless communication to avoid interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the communication adapter continues data communication using power from a secondary battery during power supply shutdown, then data communication is maintained, but the user cannot rapidly know about the power supply shutdown
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the power supply system into two distinct functions: the secondary battery is dedicated solely to power supply continuity, while a separate notification system using a different communication method alerts the user about power shutdown status. This segmentation allows the notification function to operate independently and rapidly inform users without being constrained by the power supply mechanism's limitations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary notification system that acts as a mediator between the power supply shutdown event and the user. This intermediary uses an alternative communication method (different from the primary data communication channel) to transmit power status information, enabling rapid user notification while the primary communication channel continues to maintain data transmission using battery power.
2Loss of information
If the apparatus stores power shutdown information in memory, then the shutdown event is recorded, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the shutdown notification function from the main data communication system and implements it through a separate notification mechanism. This extracted notification system directly alerts users about power shutdown events without requiring the shutdown information to be stored in memory, thereby eliminating the need for continuous memory operations that consume power while still preserving the essential information through direct user notification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a disposable notification approach where the shutdown information is transmitted through a low-cost, temporary notification channel rather than being permanently stored in memory. The notification system uses minimal energy to convey the essential shutdown event information to the user, after which the information can be discarded, avoiding the continuous power consumption associated with maintaining stored data in memory.
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AI summary
A notification of shutdown of a power is rapidly provided. An apparatus communicable with a server is such that a controller of the apparatus is configured to, upon shutdown of a power supplied to the apparatus, notify the server of the shutdown of the power.