Contextual Event Communication via Tunable LED Notification Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing notification systems fail to provide contextual and efficient alerts to users based on detected events, conditions, and user locations, often disrupting users with traditional alert methods and lacking geographical specificity.
Innovation Solution
A monitoring system integrated with tunable LED notification devices that detect events and conditions using sensors and geo-location services, providing discreet alerts through color changes and flashing lights, allowing for targeted notifications within specific regions of a property or remotely.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional alert methods are used to notify users of events, then users are informed of events, but users are interrupted and disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by using location-specific notification methods tailored to the user's current context. The system determines the user's location and selects appropriate notification channels (e.g., visual alerts at the property for residents, mobile device alerts for away users), thereby reducing unnecessary disruption while maintaining reliable event notification.
2Adaptability or versatility
If generic alerts are provided to all users, then all users receive notifications, but alerts lack geographical relevance and contextual specificity
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes notification parameters (method, timing, target device) based on the user's location parameter and event context. By dynamically adjusting these parameters according to geographical data and user profiles, the system delivers contextually adaptive alerts that preserve geographical relevance and reduce information loss.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple notification devices are deployed throughout a property, then contextual alerts can be provided in specific regions, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multi-functionality by enabling a single notification device to serve multiple purposes: it can display various alert types (visual, text), communicate with multiple user devices, and adapt its behavior based on different events and user locations. This universal approach achieves region-specific notification capability without proportionally increasing system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and contextual communication of events to users without interrupting them, using tunable LED lights to signify events like door openings or system malfunctions, ensuring alerts are geographically relevant and discreet.
Implementation Method 1
A notification device, such as a tunable light emitting diode (LED) notification device
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic system is described that receives data collected by a monitoring system, where the monitoring system includes a notification device that is tunable between different states that discreetly convey contextual alerts based on prior association of the states with contextual alerts. The system analyzes the monitoring system data against one or more event profiles that define events relating to the property or one or more users of the property. Based on the analysis of the monitoring system data, a particular event is identified. Information that specifies contextual alerts to be provided by the monitoring system that each correspond to an event defined by the one or more event profiles is accessed. A particular contextual alert that corresponds to the particular event is identified. The system causes output of the particular contextual alert at the notification device included in the monitoring system by changing a state of the notification device.