Direction-Finding Interface Using Verified Multi-Protocol Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless position determination technologies, such as GPS, Bluetooth, and WiFi, face limitations in accuracy and range due to specialized equipment requirements and environmental obstructions, making them less effective in complex environments.
Innovation Solution
A self-verifying array of Nodes (SVAN) uses multiple wireless communications to generate and verify positions based on various position determination variables, combining disparate sets of data to enhance accuracy and range, utilizing smart devices and protocols like Bluetooth and WiFi.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If GPS, Bluetooth, or WiFi are used for position determination, then location tracking is enabled, but accuracy and range are limited due to environmental obstructions and specialized equipment requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple wireless communication technologies (Bluetooth, WiFi, and other protocols) into a unified position determination system. By merging these different communication methods, the system can select appropriate protocols based on environmental conditions, thereby overcoming limitations of individual technologies and improving position determination accuracy in complex environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements multi-functionality by supporting multiple wireless communication protocols within a single position determination framework. This universal approach allows the device to adapt to different environmental conditions and obstruction types, maintaining accurate position tracking whether using Bluetooth in close proximity or WiFi over longer ranges, thus resolving the contradiction between accuracy and environmental constraints.
2Reliability
If specialized equipment is used for wireless position determination, then position tracking capability is achieved, but device complexity and ease of operation are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes position determination equipment universal by implementing support for multiple wireless communication protocols (Bluetooth, WiFi, and others) within standard smart devices. This eliminates the need for specialized single-purpose equipment, as common smartphones and tablets can perform position tracking using the multi-protocol system, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing standard smart devices to perform position determination without requiring external specialized equipment. The device uses its own built-in wireless communication capabilities (Bluetooth, WiFi) to determine its position, eliminating dependency on specialized tracking equipment and simplifying operation for end users.
3Measurement precision
If multiple wireless communication protocols are used, then position determination accuracy is improved, but data processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms that monitor the performance and reliability of different wireless communication protocols in real-time. Based on this feedback, the system dynamically selects and weights data from appropriate protocols, optimizing position determination accuracy while managing data processing complexity through intelligent decision-making rather than processing all available data equally.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies partial action by selectively using only the necessary wireless communication protocols based on current environmental conditions and position determination requirements. Rather than continuously processing data from all available protocols, the system activates only those needed for the current task, reducing data processing complexity while maintaining accuracy through targeted data collection.
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AI summary
An Agent supportable device for determining a direction of an item of interest. The Agent supportable device includes an antenna configured to communicate with the reference transceiver associated with the item of interest. A receiver in the Agent supportable device is in logical communication with the antenna. A transmitter is also in logical communication with the antenna. A digital storage contains software executable upon demand via a processor in logical communication with the digital storage. The processor is operative via execution of the software to cause the apparatus to display a user interface on a visual display that includes an arrow indicating a direction of the item of interest in relation to the apparatus and a distance between the apparatus and the item of interest.