Light Fixture Fault Resolution via Scannable Code and Warranty Lookup
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Solution Overview
Problem
The variety of lighting fixture configurations and installations makes it challenging to detect faults and determine appropriate actions to resolve them, leading to excessive downtime and wasted energy.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a unique identifier, such as a barcode or QR code, into light fixtures that can be scanned by a client device, which transmits data to a data processing system for warranty status lookup and fault resolution actions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a code identification system is implemented in light fixtures, then fault detection efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a code (barcode, QR code, or RFID tag) as a simplified representation or copy of the light fixture's identity and warranty information. Instead of embedding complex identification hardware directly in the fixture, a scannable code serves as an external copy that contains all necessary identification data, enabling efficient fault detection without adding complexity to the fixture itself.
2Loss of time
If manual fault detection methods are used, then device complexity is minimized, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-registering light fixtures with unique codes and storing their warranty information in a database before faults occur. When a fault happens, the code is scanned and the system immediately retrieves pre-stored information, eliminating the need for manual investigation and reducing downtime without requiring complex real-time monitoring hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by scanning the code, retrieving warranty status from the database, and providing actionable information back to the user. This closed-loop feedback mechanism automatically guides fault resolution based on the retrieved data, reducing downtime through automated information delivery rather than manual processes.
3Loss of information
If comprehensive fault resolution actions are provided, then productivity is improved, but loss of information is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a database as an intermediary between the light fixture code and the warranty information. Instead of embedding complex information retrieval logic directly in the fixture or requiring direct connection to manufacturer systems, the database serves as a mediator that stores and provides warranty data based on the scanned code, ensuring information availability without adding processing complexity to the fixture itself.
Data Source
AI summary
Fault resolution for light fixtures is provided. A system can receive, from a client device via a network, an identifier of a light fixture detected by the client device. The system can receive, from the client device, an indication of performance of the light fixture. The system can determine, based on the identifier and the indication of performance, a status of a warranty for the light fixture. The system can generate, based on the status of the warranty, an action to improve performance of the light fixture.