Compact Positioning Device Using Component Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic devices with positioning functions, such as GPS and A-GPS, are often bulky and consume excessive power due to additional components, and do not allow users to set position parameters according to their needs.
Innovation Solution
A simplified electronic device with a positioning system that includes a parameter setting module, monitoring module, A-GPS module, and message transmission module, which communicates with monitoring devices and a location server to provide user-defined position information efficiently, omitting unnecessary components like keyboards and display screens, and alerting on low battery power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If electronic devices include many components such as keyboards, display screens, speakers, and microphones to provide comprehensive functionality, then the device features and capabilities are improved, but the size and power consumption of the device increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes unnecessary components (keyboard, display screen, speaker, microphone) from the electronic device, keeping only the essential positioning functionality. This extraction principle directly resolves the contradiction by eliminating components that contribute to power consumption but are not essential for the core positioning function.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning device is designed to operate autonomously without requiring additional input or output components. The device automatically performs positioning, calculates power consumption, and sends alerts when needed, eliminating the need for keyboards, displays, and other interactive components that would increase power consumption.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electronic devices include many components such as keyboards, display screens, speakers, and microphones to provide comprehensive functionality, then the device features and capabilities are improved, but the size of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the extraction principle by removing non-essential components (keyboard, display screen, speaker, microphone) from the electronic device. This reduces the device volume while maintaining the core positioning functionality, directly resolving the contradiction between device features and size.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses communication technology to transmit positioning information to remote devices (mobile phones, personal digital assistants) where the information can be displayed and interacted with. This copying approach allows the positioning device to be small while still providing comprehensive information access through other devices.
3Device complexity
If current position systems use fixed positioning methods without user customization, then the system simplicity is maintained, but the ability to meet actual user needs is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic customization by allowing users to set different power consumption thresholds and positioning parameters based on their specific needs. The system adapts to different user requirements while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables users to customize positioning parameters such as power consumption thresholds and alert settings. By allowing parameter changes without adding complex hardware, the system achieves user adaptability while maintaining structural simplicity.
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AI summary
A system and method for positioning an electronic device. The electronic device communicates with one or more monitoring electronic devices via a location server and a plurality of base stations. The system and method receives a standard command message, determines whether information in a received message is the same as information in the standard command message, and obtains position information of the electronic device if the information in the received message is the same as the information in the user-defined standard command message. The system and method further transmit a reply message, which comprises the position information and time for acquiring the position information of the electronic device, to a corresponding monitoring electronic device.