Geofenced Tracking Device Control for Automatic Mode Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tracking devices require proactive user action to configure states based on location, such as turning on/off electronic devices, which may be forgotten, and lack automatic configuration based on user presence or absence.
Innovation Solution
A tracking system that configures electronic devices based on the presence or absence of a user or tracking device within a geographic boundary, using a mobile device and cloud server to manage and associate tracking devices with user locations, enabling automatic configuration of devices like security systems, thermostats, or scanning devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If automatic configuration based on user presence is implemented, then convenience and reliability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud server as an intermediary that handles the complex logic of determining user presence and generating configuration instructions. The mobile device acts as a mediator between the tracking device and the electronic device, relaying information without needing to contain the full configuration logic. This distributes system complexity across multiple components rather than concentrating it in one device.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables electronic devices to automatically configure themselves based on received instructions without requiring manual user intervention. The tracking device autonomously monitors user presence and triggers configuration changes automatically, making the system self-serve the user's needs without requiring the user to understand or manage the underlying complexity.
2Reliability
If manual configuration actions are required, then user control is maintained, but reliability decreases due to forgotten actions
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-determining configuration instructions based on user presence detection. Before the user needs to manually configure devices, the system has already analyzed the situation and prepared appropriate configuration instructions, which are then automatically sent to the electronic devices. This eliminates the need for users to remember to perform configuration actions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where the mobile device receives information about user presence from the tracking device, processes this information through the cloud server, and sends back configuration instructions to electronic devices. This continuous feedback mechanism ensures that configuration actions are reliably triggered based on actual user presence conditions, eliminating forgotten manual actions.
Data Source
AI summary
A tracking system can provide configuration instructions to an electronic device based on user presence. The tracking system can determine a user's location relative to a geographic boundary surrounding a geographic area associated with the user. Depending on the user's location, the tracking system may send instructions to configure an electronic device to send a notification or change the operating mode of the electronic device in response to the user's presence. The electronic device may be a scanning device that is configured to have a higher or lower scanning frequency, depending on the presence or absence of the user relative to the scanning device.