Low-Energy Button Signal Patterns for Remote Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic monitoring systems require users to have immediate access to a mobile device to control connected devices, limiting usability when the device is not readily available.
Innovation Solution
An electronic monitoring system incorporating a low energy button that generates a sequence of short and long duration signals, allowing remote control of connected devices through a personal area network, with a controller detecting patterns to execute specific tasks based on these signals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a mobile device is required to control connected devices in an electronic monitoring system, then control functionality is achieved, but usability is limited when the device is not readily available
Solution Approach 1:
A low energy button device is introduced as an intermediary between the user and the electronic monitoring system. This button can be carried by the user and provides remote control capability without requiring access to a mobile device. The button communicates with the monitoring system via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to execute control functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The low energy button replicates the control functionality of the mobile device application in a simplified form factor. Instead of requiring the full mobile device with its application interface, the button provides essential control capabilities (such as triggering alerts, controlling devices) in a compact, always-carriable format that mimics the core control functions.
2Ease of operation
If a low energy button is used for remote control, then accessibility is improved, but signal recognition accuracy must be enhanced to distinguish different control commands
Solution Approach 1:
The control functionality is segmented into multiple distinct signal patterns, where different pressing durations (e.g., short press vs. long press) represent different commands. This segmentation allows a single button to control multiple functions without requiring additional buttons or complex interfaces, while the system distinguishes between commands through precise duration measurement.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses parameter changes in the press duration to encode different control commands. By measuring the duration of the button press and comparing it against predefined thresholds, the system can distinguish between different intended actions (such as arm/disarm alarm, control different devices), transforming a simple button press into a multi-functional control interface.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic monitoring system and a method of activating devices in the electronic monitoring system are provided. The electronic monitoring system includes a communication device having an actuator which generates a signal when the actuator is selectively engaged and a transmitter to transmit data corresponding to the signal when the actuator is selectively engaged. A receiver is in communication with the transmitter to receive the data from the transmitter, and a controller is in communication with the receiver to receive the data from the receiver. The controller is operative to detect at least one short duration signal and at least one long duration signal from the data, detect a pattern from the at least one short duration signal and the at least one long duration signal, and execute a task in the electronic monitoring system as a function of the pattern detected.