Location-Based Tracking System for Automated Device Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tracking systems require proactive user action to configure electronic devices based on location, which can be forgotten, leading to missed actions such as turning on or off devices or managing security systems, thermostats, and other electronic devices.
Innovation Solution
A tracking system that automatically configures electronic devices based on the presence or absence of a user or a tracking device within designated geographic boundaries, allowing for remote management and notification of device states through a mobile application and community network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If a tracking system automatically configures electronic devices based on location, then the extent of automation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a tracking system as an intermediary between the user's mobile device and various electronic devices. This intermediary automatically monitors location data and configures electronic devices based on predefined geographic boundaries, eliminating the need for users to manually configure each device while distributing system complexity across a dedicated tracking service rather than embedding it in every electronic device.
2Ease of operation
If manual configuration actions are required for each electronic device, then the device complexity remains low, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The tracking system enables electronic devices to self-configure automatically based on location data. When a mobile device enters or exits a predefined geographic boundary, the tracking system automatically pushes configuration instructions to the appropriate electronic devices, allowing them to adjust their states without requiring manual user intervention for each device.
3Reliability
If proactive user action is required to configure devices, then the device complexity is low, but the reliability of device configuration deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors the location of the mobile device relative to predefined geographic boundaries and automatically triggers configuration actions when boundary conditions are met. This feedback loop ensures that device configurations are reliably updated based on actual location data, eliminating the risk of forgotten manual actions while centralizing the complexity in the tracking system's location monitoring and decision-making logic.
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AI summary
A tracking system can provide configuration instructions to an electronic device based on user presence. The tracking system can determine a user's location relative to a geographic boundary surrounding a geographic area associated with the user. Depending on the user's location, the tracking system may send instructions to configure an electronic device to send a notification or change the operating mode of the electronic device in response to the user's presence. The electronic device may be a scanning device that is configured to have a higher or lower scanning frequency, depending on the presence or absence of the user relative to the scanning device.