Managed Notification System Using Dual Match Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current managed notification systems lack the ability to selectively and efficiently notify recipients based on multiple recognition matches, particularly in environments where both object and biometric recognition are required, leading to potential misidentification and unauthorized notifications.

Innovation Solution

A managed notification system that utilizes a video camera to capture images, a digital library for content comparison, and a computing device to identify primary and secondary matches, authorizing notifications only when both matches are verified, and sending alerts through pre-defined links between case groups and user groups.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple recognition matches are implemented, then notification accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenotification accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the recognition process into distinct primary and secondary match components, each handled by separate processing logic. This allows the complex multi-match system to be broken down into manageable, independent modules that can be processed sequentially, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high notification accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary authorization testing before final notification generation. By pre-establishing authorization rules and testing match combinations against these rules in advance, the system avoids complex real-time decision-making during notification delivery, thereby reducing operational complexity while ensuring accurate notifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If authorization testing is performed for match combinations, then false alerts are reduced, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefalse alert reductionVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Authorization rules are established and tested in advance, creating a pre-validated framework for match combinations. This preliminary setup allows the system to quickly reference authorized combinations during operation without performing complex real-time analysis, thereby reducing processing time while maintaining false alert reduction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses stored representations of authorized match combinations rather than re-evaluating authorization criteria for each notification. By copying and referencing pre-validated authorization data, the system minimizes processing time while ensuring consistent false alert reduction across all notifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Measurement precision

If selective notification based on multiple matches is implemented, then notification precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenotification precisionVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The notification system is segmented into distinct functional components: match detection, authorization verification, and selective notification delivery. Each component handles a specific aspect of the process independently, allowing high notification precision through coordinated operation while keeping individual component complexity manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

An intermediary authorization layer is introduced between match detection and notification delivery. This intermediary component translates complex multi-match criteria into simplified authorization decisions, enabling precise selective notification while reducing the complexity burden on the core notification engine.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10049288B2Managed notification system
Publication Date: 2018.08.14 FACEFIRST INC
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AI summary

A managed notification system compares image(s) and/or indicia relating to the image(s) and where there is a match selectively provides a notification of the same.