Door System Wireless Authentication Remote Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing door systems require manual installation and setup, necessitating physical access and individual configuration of operating parameters, which is time-consuming and inefficient, especially in commercial settings where multiple door operators need to be set up by different personnel.
Innovation Solution
A door system with a controller that uses wireless communication interfaces (such as WiFi, Bluetooth, or Zigbee) allowing for remote setup and configuration via user devices like smartphones, enabling authentication and activation through sensors and input devices, thereby eliminating the need for physical access and allowing for centralized management of multiple door systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual physical installation and configuration is used for door operators, then the door system can be set up, but the installation time and labor costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical configuration methods (physical access to door operators, manual parameter setting) with wireless communication technology. Installers can now configure door operators remotely using wireless interfaces, eliminating the need to physically access each device and manually adjust parameters, thereby dramatically reducing installation time and labor requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces wireless communication as an intermediary between the installer and the door operator system. This intermediary enables remote configuration and parameter setting without direct physical contact with the devices, allowing multiple door operators to be configured efficiently from a centralized location
2Ease of manufacture
If physical access to door operators is required for configuration, then parameters can be set, but the complexity and time required for setup increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes manual mechanical configuration processes with automated wireless communication-based setup. The system allows parameters to be configured remotely through wireless interfaces, eliminating the need for physical access and manual adjustment mechanisms, thereby simplifying the overall configuration process despite adding wireless communication capabilities
3Manufacturing precision
If individual door operators are configured separately, then each device can be optimized, but the total setup time for multiple devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the configuration process for multiple door operators into a single unified wireless setup procedure. Instead of requiring separate physical access and individual configuration for each device, the system allows centralized remote configuration of multiple door operators simultaneously, maintaining optimization capabilities while dramatically improving overall setup efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal wireless configuration interface that can communicate with and configure multiple different door operator models through a single system. This multi-functional approach allows the same wireless interface to optimize individual devices while efficiently managing multiple devices across different locations and models
Data Source
AI summary
A detection sensor or a user device is used to aid in providing authentication and activation of a door system when a user tries to access the door for ingress and egress. Operating parameters of the door systems may be set to allow ingress and egress only when a user is identified and authorized. As such, the operating parameters of the door systems may include authentication and activation parameters such that the door systems are controlled, at least in part, based on the presence of a user and/or a user device and the identification of the specific user. As such operating parameters may be different for different users or types of users. Moreover, the user device may be used to authenticate a user and control ingress and egress through the door automatically or through an authentication action taken by the user.