Centralized Goal Management System for Multi-Device Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face challenges in determining and monitoring their goals across multiple applications and devices, requiring a centralized control system to integrate and manage these resources effectively.

Innovation Solution

A system that identifies and categorizes user applications and devices, provides goal interfaces, suggests relevant applications and devices, and allows for centralized control and monitoring to achieve selected goals, with the option for automatic system control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a user manually monitors multiple applications and devices to determine and track goals, then the user can achieve goal monitoring, but the complexity of managing disparate applications and devices increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegoal monitoringVSAvoidsystem management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple disparate applications and devices into a single centralized goal management system. The system aggregates data from various sources (applications and devices) and provides unified goal monitoring and control, eliminating the need for users to manually track each application and device separately.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs multiple functions within a single platform: it discovers devices, categorizes applications, monitors goal progress, provides recommendations, and enables control of target devices. This multi-functional approach replaces the need for multiple separate tools and manual monitoring processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If the system integrates and monitors multiple applications and devices centrally, then goal monitoring efficiency improves, but the system complexity and number of components increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegoal monitoring efficiencyVSAvoidsystem integration complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a centralized goal management system that acts as an intermediary between users and multiple applications/devices. This intermediary automatically discovers, connects, and monitors target devices, providing users with simplified access and control while handling the complexity of system integration in the background.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically discovering available devices, categorizing applications, and identifying target devices before the user needs to monitor goals. This pre-configuration reduces the effort required by users and streamlines the goal monitoring process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If the system provides comprehensive device discovery and control capabilities, then user control over goals improves, but the ease of operation decreases due to the number of configuration steps

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice controlVSAvoidconfiguration process

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically discovering devices, establishing connections, and categorizing applications without requiring extensive user configuration. The system autonomously identifies target devices and configures monitoring parameters, reducing the burden on users while providing comprehensive control capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

4Productivity

If the system automatically controls target devices to achieve goals, then goal attainment speed increases, but the loss of user control and customization options may increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegoal attainment speedVSAvoiduser control flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor goal progress and device status. This feedback enables the system to automatically adjust control actions while keeping users informed about system decisions and goal attainment status, maintaining user awareness and control flexibility while enabling automated operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10051015B2System for configuration, device connectivity and device control based on user selection

Publication Date: 2018.08.14 BANK OF AMERICA CORP

AI summary

Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for active, real-time control of a plurality of devices and associated applications for monitoring and completing one or more targets through an interactive integrated interface. In this regard, the system determines one or more targets associated with the user. The system then identifies the target devices having control factors that are configured to be modified to aid in the completion of the targets. The system may initiate a presentation of the targets on the interactive integrated interface. Following the selection of targets by the user, the system configures applications and devices associated with the targets to provide information and feedback associated with the selected targets. The system transmits control instructions to a plurality of target devices, the instructions configured to control the devices by modifying one or more control factors associated with the devices.