IoT Device Capability Management via Remote Service Provider
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing IoT devices and internet-connected hardware lack dynamic management capabilities to adjust performance based on utilization, leading to inefficiencies and unnecessary resource consumption.
Innovation Solution
A system that remotely connects IoT devices to a service provider environment for real-time monitoring and management, allowing for on-demand upgrading or downgrading of performance capabilities, such as processor speed, memory, and storage, based on utilization thresholds, payment, or scheduled events.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If IoT devices are equipped with high performance capabilities (processor speed, memory, storage), then device functionality and processing power are improved, but resource consumption and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic capability adjustment by allowing service providers to remotely upgrade or downgrade device capabilities in real-time based on utilization conditions. Device capabilities are not fixed but can be dynamically modified through capability modification requests transmitted over the network, enabling the system to adapt processing power to actual needs and reduce unnecessary energy consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes device capability parameters remotely by modifying capability identifiers and associated configurations. Service providers can alter processor speed, memory allocation, and storage capabilities by updating capability parameters through the network, allowing flexible adjustment of resource consumption levels without physical hardware changes.
2Productivity
If device capabilities are upgraded to meet peak demand, then productivity is improved, but resource consumption increases during low utilization periods
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic capability adjustment based on utilization monitoring. Device capabilities are upgraded during high-demand periods to maintain productivity and downgraded during low-utilization periods to reduce energy waste. This periodic modification of capabilities aligns resource consumption with actual demand cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The system monitors device utilization and provides feedback to trigger capability modifications. When utilization exceeds thresholds, the system responds by upgrading capabilities; when utilization drops, capabilities are downgraded. This feedback mechanism ensures productivity is maintained when needed while minimizing energy waste during low-demand periods.
3Device complexity
If device capabilities are fixed at manufacturing, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different usage scenarios is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a service provider environment as an intermediary between device manufacturers and end users. This intermediary manages capability modifications remotely, allowing devices to adapt to different usage scenarios without increasing physical complexity. The service provider acts as a mediator that handles capability upgrades and downgrades through software configurations transmitted over the network.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses capability configuration copies rather than physical hardware modifications. Capability identifiers and associated configurations are replicated and transmitted to devices, allowing virtual copying of capability states without physical changes. This enables adaptability through software-based capability representations rather than hardware complexity.
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AI summary
A technology is described for managing device performance capabilities. An example method may include connecting a physical device electronically to a service provider environment using a computer network and identifying performance capabilities of the physical device at the service provider environment via the connection. A request may be received at the service provider environment to upgrade the performance capabilities of the physical device and an authorization may also be received at the service provider environment for the upgrade. The performance capabilities of the physical device may be upgraded by sending an upgrade instruction from the service provider environment to the physical device to unlock additional performance capabilities based on the authorization. The performance capabilities of the physical device may later be downgraded to by disabling the additional performance capabilities of the physical device.