Dental Scanner Wireless Session Setup for Flexible Network Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dental scanning systems lack flexibility in network connectivity, hindering efficient resource utilization and adaptability in dental clinics or labs due to fixed wired connections and hybrid networks that do not allow seamless reconfiguration of network elements.
Innovation Solution
A dental scanning system equipped with a wireless network unit and session module that enables flexible connection and disconnection to network elements, utilizing a discovery module to transmit an identifier and establish service sessions through a wireless network, allowing operationally connecting with various network elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed wired network connections are used to connect dental scanning systems with network elements, then network stability is maintained, but network flexibility and adaptability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic network connectivity by replacing fixed wired connections with wireless network units that enable flexible connection and disconnection of dental scanning systems to various network elements. The system can dynamically establish and terminate network connections based on operational requirements, allowing the same scanning system to be used at different service points in a clinic without physical reconfiguration of wired connections.
2Adaptability or versatility
If hybrid networks with wireless connections are used, then network adaptability is improved, but connection flexibility and resource utilization efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service through automatic connection establishment mechanisms. When a dental scanning system enters a service area, it automatically discovers available network elements and establishes connections without manual intervention. The system autonomously manages its own network connectivity, selecting optimal network elements based on availability and operational requirements, thereby maximizing resource utilization efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms where network elements transmit their operational state (idle or non-idle) to scanning systems. The scanning systems use this feedback information to make intelligent connection decisions, selecting only those network elements that are currently available. This feedback-driven approach optimizes resource allocation and improves overall system productivity by avoiding connections to occupied resources.
3Adaptability or versatility
If network elements are operationally connected to provide services, then service availability is improved, but connection reconfiguration capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables dynamic reconfiguration of network connections by allowing scanning systems to connect to and disconnect from multiple network elements during operation. The same scanning system can be operationally connected to different network elements at different service points, and connections can be established or terminated based on real-time operational needs, providing both reconfiguration capability and service availability.
Data Source
AI summary
A dental scanning system includes an illumination unit including a light source configured to illuminate the dental object; a detector unit including a sensor configured to receive a plurality of two-dimensional images in response to the illumination of the dental object; a processor configured to generate a processed data by processing one or more of the plurality of two-dimensional images, wherein a three-dimensional digital representation of the dental object is generated based on the processed data; a wireless network unit configured to wirelessly connect the dental scanning system to a network comprising a plurality of network elements including at least one network element configured to receive the processed data; and a network operation module including a session module configured to establish the scanning session by operationally connecting, via the wireless network unit, the dental scanning system with one or more network elements.