Kiosk Wireless Mapping Transmission to Mobile Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for providing mapping information and directions to mobile devices require additional software installations, increasing complexity and computational load, and are inaccessible once the user moves away from the fixed kiosk.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for dynamically transmitting mapping information from a kiosk to mobile devices using a kiosk with a touch screen, a controller, and communication interfaces, which interacts with a routing server and content server to enable selection and transmission of map portions and directions, allowing mobile devices to access the information without additional software installations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If additional software is installed on mobile devices to obtain mapping information independently from kiosks, then mobile devices can access mapping information without being fixed at kiosk locations, but system complexity increases and computational load and network usage on mobile devices increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the mapping information delivery function from the mobile device to the kiosk system. The kiosk displays mapping information and transmits it to the mobile device, while the mobile device only needs a web browser to receive and display the content. This extraction eliminates the need for complex dedicated applications on mobile devices, reducing system complexity while maintaining accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the kiosk system universal by enabling it to serve multiple functions: displaying mapping information, transmitting it wirelessly, and receiving requests from various mobile devices. The kiosk acts as a centralized content delivery point that can serve any mobile device with a web browser, eliminating the need for device-specific software installations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional software is installed on mobile devices to obtain mapping information independently from kiosks, then mobile devices can access mapping information without being fixed at kiosk locations, but computational load and network usage on mobile devices increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the computational burden of storing and processing mapping information from the mobile device to the kiosk system. The kiosk maintains the mapping data and generates the information to be transmitted, while the mobile device only performs lightweight tasks of receiving and displaying the content through a web browser, significantly reducing computational load and network usage on the mobile device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a wireless communication intermediary (the kiosk's transmission system) that bridges the mapping information repository and the mobile device. This intermediary handles the complex operations of data retrieval, processing, and transmission, allowing the mobile device to access mapping information with minimal computational effort and network resource consumption.
3Measurement precision
If fixed kiosks are deployed to provide mapping information, then mapping information can be displayed at fixed locations, but the information becomes inaccessible when the patron moves away from the kiosk
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static kiosk information display system into a dynamic one by enabling wireless transmission of mapping information to mobile devices. The system adapts to user movement by allowing patrons to receive and view mapping information on their mobile devices anywhere within wireless coverage, maintaining information accessibility regardless of physical location relative to the kiosk.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a wireless communication intermediary that connects the fixed kiosk system to mobile devices. This intermediary enables the mapping information to be transmitted from the fixed kiosk location to the moving user's device, bridging the gap between the stationary information source and the mobile user, thereby maintaining accessibility during movement.
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AI summary
A method of transmitting dynamic content to a mobile device includes: storing content in a memory of a kiosk deployed in a facility; receiving, via an input device of the kiosk, a command to present the a portion of the content; responsive to receiving the command: controlling an output device of the kiosk to present the portion of the content; and transmitting, to a routing server via a network, a preconfigured identifier of the kiosk and an identifier of the portion of the content, for subsequent retrieval by a mobile computing device.