IoT Object-Linked Communication via Digital Representation and Information Containers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current IoT technologies are not effectively utilized for communication purposes, particularly in areas where revealing personal identities is undesirable, such as in smart homes and lean manufacturing, and there is a need for a method to enable object-related communication that minimizes identity-revealing data.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the creation of a digital representation of physical objects on an IoT platform using information carriers with unique identifiers, allowing for the use of configurable information containers containing static, dynamic, access-sensitive, and gateway information packets, enabling communication between devices without direct user addressing, thus maintaining anonymity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If direct user addressing is used for communication, then communication efficiency is improved, but user anonymity is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an IoT platform as an intermediary that mediates all communications between devices. Instead of devices addressing users directly, they communicate through the platform which routes messages based on device identifiers and information containers, thereby maintaining user anonymity while enabling efficient communication.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates digital representations (copies) of physical objects that contain device identifiers and information containers. These digital twins enable communication to be directed to devices rather than users, allowing the system to route messages efficiently without revealing user identities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If comprehensive information is stored for all devices, then communication versatility is improved, but network load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments information into discrete information containers that are attached to specific devices or groups of devices. Each container holds only the information relevant to that device, allowing the system to retrieve minimal data packets for each communication event rather than transmitting comprehensive information sets, thus reducing network load while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by storing different types of information (static, dynamic, access-sensitive, gateway) in separate containers associated with specific devices. This allows the system to retrieve only the locally relevant information needed for each communication event, optimizing network efficiency while supporting diverse communication requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If detailed user data is collected for communication, then communication personalization is improved, but privacy protection is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts user identity information from the communication process entirely. The system collects and processes only device-level data (device identifiers, information container contents) while deliberately excluding personal user data. This extraction of harmful identity elements enables personalized communication based on device characteristics without compromising user privacy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses disposable device identifiers and temporary information containers that do not persist user identity information. Each communication event uses minimal data packets that are processed and discarded, preventing accumulation of personal data while still enabling personalized communication experiences through device-specific information.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for providing object-related communication that takes place based on a physical object (101, 102, 103), including the steps: creating a digital representation (101′, 102′, 103′) of a physical object (101, 102, 103), preferably on an IoT platform (6), the physical object (101, 102, 103) including at least one information carrier (I), the information carrier (I) including at least one identifier (UID), the physical object (101, 102, 103) being unequivocally assignable to its digital representation (101′, 102′, 103′), based on the identifier (UID), and the information carrier (I) being readable by means of communication devices (10, 20, 30) in order to at least partially access the particular digital representation (101′, 102′, 103′), providing a configurable information container (101a, 102a, 103a) for the digital representation (101′, 102′, 103′), it being possible for the information container (101a, 102a, 103a) to include at least one static information packet and/or at least one dynamic information packet and/or at least one access-sensitive information packet and/or a gateway information packet, each static information packet being processable solely by communication devices (10, 20, 30) of information issuers (4), each dynamic information packet being processable by communication devices (10, 20, 30) that are not solely information issuers (4), each access-sensitive information packet being automatically supplemented based on an access by a communication device (10, 20, 30), and the gateway information packet allowing communication between communication devices (10, 20, 30).