Interactive Display Board with Electronic Contact Stream
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current display boards lack an efficient and interactive way to showcase and disseminate business information to the public, and existing technologies do not effectively facilitate user interaction or real-time updates of business listings.
Innovation Solution
A display board system that incorporates an electronic display capable of showing a contact information stream, allowing users to search and interact with business listings, and includes a server and communication network for updating and managing business information, enabling users to retrieve, share, and book services directly from the board.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional display boards are used to showcase business information, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the interactivity and real-time update capability are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The display board integrates multiple functions including electronic display of business listings, search capability, user interaction interface, and real-time update mechanism into a single system. The board serves as both an information display device and an interactive platform that connects businesses with customers, eliminating the need for separate traditional notice boards, search systems, and update mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
A server acts as an intermediary between the display board and communication networks, enabling real-time updates and interactions. The server receives business information, manages the database, and communicates with the display board to ensure current information is shown, while also handling user search queries and interactions.
2Productivity
If electronic displays are added to provide interactivity and real-time updates, then the information dissemination capability is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into distinct modular components: the display board unit with electronic display and user interface, the server component for data management, and the communication network infrastructure. This segmentation allows each component to be developed, tested, and manufactured independently, then integrated into the complete system.
Solution Approach 2:
Traditional mechanical display methods (physical notice boards, manual updates) are replaced with electronic display technology and digital communication systems. The electronic display enables dynamic content presentation, while network communication replaces manual information updating mechanisms.
3Reliability
If a server and communication network are integrated for real-time updates, then the reliability and currentness of information is improved, but the system complexity and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs periodic updates rather than continuous data transmission. The server communicates with the display board at scheduled intervals or when information changes, rather than maintaining constant communication. This periodic action ensures information remains current while minimizing energy consumption associated with continuous network activity.
Data Source
AI summary
A display board includes service display areas. Each service display area includes a name of a service and a delivery mechanism configured to contain contact information handouts corresponding to an entity that performs the service. The display board also includes an electronic display, which displays a contact information stream corresponding to the information provided in the contact information handouts contained in the delivery mechanisms.