Intermediary Computing Device for Wireless Event Data Transformation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional systems face inefficiencies and time-consuming processes when updating settings, such as event definitions, on multiple hardware devices, especially when these devices are not networked or require manual firmware updates.
Innovation Solution
A computing device, the event definition computing device, is physically connected to hardware devices, allowing it to obtain and transform event data according to custom event definitions without updating the hardware devices' settings. This device pulls event data using different wireless networking protocols, avoiding the need for manual updates and improving efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual firmware updates are used to update settings on hardware devices, then the hardware devices can be updated, but the process is time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary computing device that acts as a mediator between the user and multiple hardware devices. This intermediary device pulls event data from hardware devices using a first wireless networking protocol and pushes transformed event data using a second wireless networking protocol, eliminating the need for manual firmware updates on each hardware device while enabling flexible settings updates through the intermediary system
2Reliability
If hardware devices are physically connected to update settings, then settings can be updated, but the complexity of connecting multiple devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediary computing device serves as a centralized mediator that communicates with multiple hardware devices wirelessly. It pulls event data from hardware devices using a first wireless networking protocol and pushes transformed event data using a second wireless networking protocol, eliminating the need for physical connections to each hardware device and significantly reducing connection complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The intermediary computing device is designed to work with multiple types of hardware devices through different wireless networking protocols. It can pull data using one protocol and push transformed data using another protocol, making it universally applicable to various hardware devices without requiring device-specific connection methods
3Adaptability or versatility
If event data is pulled and transformed according to custom event definitions, then data can be processed flexibly, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediary computing device handles all data processing operations as part of its mediating function. It pulls event data from hardware devices and transforms the data according to custom event definitions before pushing to the destination, consolidating processing complexity into the intermediary system rather than distributing it across multiple devices
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary transformation of event data according to custom event definitions before the data is pushed to the destination. This preliminary action allows flexible data processing to be done in advance, simplifying the overall system architecture by pre-processing data in the intermediary device rather than requiring complex real-time processing at the destination
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided to implement a computing device that is physically connected to a hardware device. The computing device can identify first event definitions including one or more event parameters and/or a time period. The computing device can obtain first event data from the hardware device according to the first event definitions. The hardware device may provide second event data according to second event definitions to a computing system using a first wireless networking protocol. Based on the first event definitions, the computing device can transform the first event data and route the transformed event data using a second wireless networking protocol to the computing system, via an intermediary system.