Customized Distance Notification Pairing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing relationship management systems lack the ability to provide customized, location-based notifications that allow users to set specific distance ranges for different contacts, leading to unnecessary notifications and inefficient communication.
Innovation Solution
A method where users select a distance range on their computing device, which is transmitted to a server, allowing for pairing requests to be sent to potential contacts. The server monitors distances and sends notifications when contacts are within the agreed-upon range, enabling customizable notification settings and efficient communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a single fixed distance range is used for all contacts, then the system is simple to operate, but it causes unnecessary notifications and reduces communication efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the notification system by creating contact-specific distance ranges. Each contact can have its own customized distance threshold, allowing the system to divide the single notification mechanism into multiple specialized instances. This enables precise control over when notifications are sent for different contacts without requiring a completely complex system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different distance range parameters for different contacts. Instead of a uniform distance threshold applied globally, each contact relationship can have its own locally optimized distance setting. This enables the system to be simple in structure while being sophisticated in its parameter customization at the contact level.
2Measurement precision
If customized distance ranges are implemented for different contacts, then notification precision is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making the distance range parameter adjustable and flexible rather than fixed. The system can dynamically adapt the distance threshold based on the specific contact relationship, allowing high precision measurement and notification control without requiring complex manual configuration. The distance parameter becomes a dynamic variable that can be modified per contact.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by allowing the distance range parameter to vary for different contacts. Instead of using a single fixed distance value, the system changes this parameter based on contact-specific requirements. This enables precise notification control while maintaining system simplicity through parameter flexibility rather than structural complexity.
3Reliability
If the server monitors distance continuously, then notification accuracy is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies periodic action by implementing distance monitoring at specific intervals rather than continuously. The system checks distances between contacts at predetermined time intervals, which maintains notification accuracy for when contacts enter or exit the distance range while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous monitoring. This periodic approach balances reliability with energy efficiency.
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AI summary
Described herein are various methods of electronically managing connections between different people. In one example, a user send a request to a possible connection that identifies a distance range. The distance range represents a proposed distance at which the user and the connection will receive a notification when the user and connection are within that agreed-upon distance.