Wireless Dental Scanning Sessions for Flexible Network Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dental network systems lack flexibility in connecting network elements, 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.
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 scanning sessions through a wireless network, allowing operationally connected services such as intraoral scanning and remote processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fixed wired connections are used to connect network elements in a dental scanning system, then connection stability is improved, but adaptability and flexibility in reconfiguring network connections deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies wireless network connectivity instead of fixed wired connections, enabling dynamic establishment and termination of network connections. The scanning system can wirelessly connect to different network elements (processing units, displays, storage devices) as needed, providing adaptability while maintaining connection stability through wireless communication protocols.
2Adaptability or versatility
If hybrid networks with wired and wireless connections are used, then connectivity options are improved, but the ability to dynamically create connections and disconnect seamlessly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The scanning system autonomously manages network connections by automatically discovering available network elements, establishing connections, and terminating them without manual intervention. The system self-configures network connections based on operational needs, enabling seamless reconfiguration while maintaining ease of operation.
3Reliability
If network elements are permanently wired to specific locations, then connection reliability is improved, but resource utilization efficiency and mobility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The scanning system is designed with universal wireless connectivity, allowing a single scanning device to serve multiple functions and locations by connecting to different network elements as needed. This multi-functional capability enables efficient resource utilization across different service points in the dental clinic without requiring permanent wiring for each location.
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 including 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.