Centralized Health Data Installation Device with Building Automation Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current solutions for collecting and analyzing health, fitness, wellness, and vitality data are fragmented, lacking a centralized system for storage, evaluation, and presentation, and do not easily integrate with building automation systems.

Innovation Solution

An electronic installation device with acquisition interfaces for external data devices, a memory for storage, control logic for data processing, and a personalization interface, enabling centralized data management, evaluation, and interaction with building systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If individual devices/systems are used for separate collection of health data, then data collection functionality is provided, but centralized storage and cross-device analysis are not achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecentralized data management capabilityVSAvoidsystem fragmentation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple separate health data collection devices into a single centralized electronic installation device that can receive, store, and analyze data from various sources including scales, pulse watches, and blood glucose meters. This consolidation eliminates system fragmentation while maintaining the ability to collect diverse health data types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The electronic installation device is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple types of health data through standardized data acquisition interfaces. It can process weight data, pulse data, glucose levels, and other health metrics from different device types, providing centralized management capability across diverse data sources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If multiple separate systems are used for health data collection, then specific data types can be captured, but integrated evaluation and presentation are lacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata evaluation and presentationVSAvoidnumber of separate systems
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple separate health data systems into one integrated electronic installation device that performs evaluation and presentation of health data. The device includes processing logic that analyzes collected data and generates unified presentations, eliminating the need for users to manually integrate information from multiple separate systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If health data devices operate independently, then data collection is simple, but interaction with building automation systems is not possible

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebuilding automation integrationVSAvoidsystem isolation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic installation device incorporates universal communication capabilities that enable it to interact with building automation systems. It can receive environmental data from building systems and send health data back for contextual analysis, providing bidirectional integration while maintaining operational simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Loss of information

If centralized data storage is implemented, then cross-device analysis becomes possible, but data security and privacy concerns increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata analysis capabilityVSAvoiddata security risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic installation device acts as an intermediary between various health data sources and the final user interface. It centralizes data storage in a secure location within the electrical installation infrastructure, processing and analyzing data before presenting results to users, thereby enabling comprehensive analysis while maintaining security through controlled access points.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP2509014B1Electronic installation device for recording and storing health, fitness, wellness and vitality data
Publication Date: 2019.01.02 ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG
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AI summary

The electronic installation device (1) has an acquisition interface (10) for collecting data regarding external health, fitness, wellness and vitality data set. A memory (16) stores collected data. A control logic (15) is provided for analyzing/processing collected data, and for providing relevant information based on analyzed/processed result. A power supply (12) is provided to supply power to electronic installation device. A personalization interface (11) is provided to distinguish data of different user devices.