IoT Function Model Composition for User-Defined Novel Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing IoT systems are limited by fixed device functions, requiring new devices to be purchased for novel functions, and existing methods for constructing novel devices are inefficient and lack seamless integration with user requirements.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for constructing a novel device by acquiring function models from physical devices, determining a construction rule, and combining these models to extend device functions, utilizing a soft bus for information transmission and user-driven selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If physical devices are purchased to achieve novel functions, then the function capability is improved, but the cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of physical device functions through function models. These function models replicate the capabilities of physical devices in a software-based format, allowing multiple novel devices to be constructed from copies of existing function models without requiring actual physical hardware for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes a universal function model library that can be used to construct various types of novel devices. The same function models can be combined in different ways to create devices with different functions, making the system multi-functional and adaptable without requiring dedicated hardware for each function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If physical devices are purchased to achieve novel functions, then the function capability is improved, but the cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of physical device functions through function models. These function models replicate the capabilities of physical devices in a software-based format, allowing multiple novel devices to be constructed from copies of existing function models without requiring actual physical hardware for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple function models to construct novel devices. By combining existing function models in new ways, the system can create devices with novel functions without purchasing separate physical devices for each function, thereby reducing the total quantity of devices needed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If function models are combined to construct novel devices, then the flexibility is improved, but the construction complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments device functions into independent function models that can be individually selected and combined. Each function model represents a discrete functional unit that can be independently acquired from the library and assembled into novel devices according to construction rules, making the complex task of device construction manageable through modular segmentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces construction rules as an intermediary layer between the function models and the novel devices. These construction rules provide a standardized framework for combining function models, translating complex device construction requirements into systematic rules that guide the assembly process and reduce construction complexity.
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AI summary
A method for constructing a novel device includes: acquiring function models corresponding to at least one physical device, each of the function models corresponding to a function of one physical device; acquiring a construction rule for a target novel device; and constructing the target novel device on the basis of at least one of the function models according to the construction rule. As such, the novel model device can be obtained by acquiring the function models from the physical device and constructing the function models, such that functions achievable by the physical device are extended.