Information Device Automated Periodic Remote Server Data Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in obtaining updated information, such as weather forecasts or news, as they need to actively seek and manually retrieve it from various media sources, lacking an automated and periodic delivery system tailored to individual preferences.
Innovation Solution
A device and system that periodically and automatically connects to a remote server via various communication means, including PSTN and cellular networks, to download and display selected information without user intervention, allowing for user-set preferences and integration with other appliances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually retrieve information from media sources, then information can be obtained, but user effort and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically connecting to information sources, downloading, and storing information in advance according to user preferences. The information device periodically retrieves updated information without requiring user initiation, thus eliminating manual effort and time consumption while ensuring information is readily available for display.
Solution Approach 2:
The information device serves itself by autonomously connecting to remote information sources, downloading selected information based on stored preferences, and updating its content without external intervention. This self-service mechanism resolves the contradiction by making the system independent of manual user operations while maintaining continuous information freshness.
2Ease of operation
If information is obtained automatically and periodically, then user convenience improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The information device integrates multiple functions including automatic information retrieval, preference management, content storage, and display capabilities within a single system. By combining these functions, the device achieves user convenience through automation while managing complexity through functional integration rather than separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary information device that acts as a mediator between users and multiple information sources. This intermediary handles the complexity of automatic connections, downloads, and preference matching, thereby simplifying the user experience while managing system complexity through a dedicated intermediate component.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communication methods are supported, then accessibility improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The information device is designed with universal communication capabilities that support multiple connection methods including PSTN, cellular networks, and other telephony connections. This multi-functionality enables the device to adapt to different communication environments and user preferences while managing complexity through integrated communication handling.
Data Source
AI summary
A device for obtaining, storing and displaying information from a remote server, the device has a modem for establishing communication sessions with the remote server. A memory coupled to the modem stores the obtained information, and a display is coupled to the memory for displaying the stored information. The device automatically and periodically communicates with the remote server for obtaining the information.