Information Device Location-Based Battery Notification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of imaging devices often fail to notice low battery or memory capacity until it is too late, missing shooting opportunities, as existing systems do not provide timely notifications for remaining capacity when the device is in use or away from a charging location.
Innovation Solution
An information device equipped with a position detector, communication unit, and controller that detects specific locations and communicates with electronic devices to acquire remaining battery and memory capacity information, sending notifications when these capacities fall below a set threshold, ensuring timely alerts to the user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the imaging device continuously monitors and sends battery capacity information to the communication device, then the user is notified timely of low battery capacity, but the energy consumption of the imaging device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses periodic position detection based on scheduled events rather than continuous monitoring. The communication device checks battery capacity at specific intervals triggered by scheduled events (e.g., before upcoming events), reducing energy consumption while maintaining reliable notification capability when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary position detection and battery capacity checks before scheduled events occur. By detecting position changes in advance and checking battery capacity proactively before upcoming events, the system ensures timely notifications without requiring continuous monitoring, thus reducing energy consumption.
2Reliability
If the system checks battery and memory capacity frequently, then the user is informed timely of low capacity, but the loss of time for communication and processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic checks of battery and memory capacity triggered by scheduled events rather than frequent continuous monitoring. This approach maintains notification timeliness by checking before important events while significantly reducing overall communication time and processing overhead.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs capacity checks in advance of scheduled events, allowing timely notifications to be sent before the user needs to use the imaging device. This preliminary action ensures users are informed of low capacity before it becomes critical, reducing the need for urgent communications later.
3Speed
If the position detector continuously detects location changes, then the system can timely determine when to check capacity, but the energy consumption and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The position detector operates periodically based on scheduled events rather than continuously. It detects position changes at specific intervals triggered by the scheduler, maintaining the ability to timely determine when to check capacity while significantly reducing energy consumption associated with continuous location tracking.
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AI summary
An information device includes a position detector, a communication unit, and a controller. The position detector detects specific position information indicating at least one of a fact that the information device is positioned at a specific location and a fact that the information device is away from the specific location. When the position detector detects the specific position information, the communication unit communicates with an electronic device and acquires from the electronic device remaining capacity information regarding at least one of a remaining battery capacity and a remaining memory capacity of the electronic device. The controller outputs a notification signal indicating that at least one of the remaining battery capacity and the remaining memory capacity indicated by the remaining capacity information is below a threshold set in advance in a case where at least one of the remaining battery capacity and the remaining memory capacity is below the threshold.