Inhaler NFC Data Transfer Without Manual Smartphone Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing inhaler devices require manual operation of smartphones for wireless communication, which is time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
Inhaler devices equipped with a memory, communicator, and controller for wireless communication, allowing for short-range communication, temporary storage, and conditional data transfer, including near field communication (NFC), to enhance usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual operation of smartphone is used for wireless communication, then information can be transmitted, but it takes time and effort
Solution Approach 1:
The inhaler device automatically performs wireless communication and information transmission functions without requiring manual smartphone operation. The device autonomously establishes connections, transmits identification information, and exchanges data with other devices, eliminating the need for users to manually operate smartphones for these tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (physically operating a smartphone) with automated wireless communication systems. The inhaler device uses wireless communication modules to automatically transmit and receive information, substituting the mechanical interaction of manually using a smartphone with an automated electronic communication process.
2Loss of information
If wireless communication is continuously maintained, then data can be exchanged, but energy is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The inhaler device performs wireless communication in periodic intervals rather than continuously maintaining connections. The device establishes wireless connections when needed for data exchange (such as when substrate identification is required or when information needs to be transmitted), then disconnects to conserve energy, creating a periodic pattern of connection and disconnection.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless communication system dynamically adjusts its operation based on actual needs. The device establishes connections when data exchange is required and disconnects when not needed, making the communication system flexible and adaptive rather than static and continuous, thereby optimizing energy consumption while maintaining data exchange capability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates improved usability by simplifying wireless communication and data transfer processes, enabling efficient interaction between inhaler devices and other systems.
Implementation Method 1
Wireless communication performed between the inhaler device and the other device may be short-range wireless communication. The short-range wireless communication may be near field communication (NFC).
Data Source
AI summary
An inhalation device uses a base substance to generate aerosol to be inhaled by a user. The inhalation device includes a storage unit that stores information, a communication unit that receives information from another device when a first condition is satisfied, and a control unit that causes the storage unit to store the information received from the other device when a second condition is satisfied.