MDU Content Presentation Using Access Point Presence Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems in Multiple Dwelling Units (MDUs) fail to provide relevant content to patrons based on their preferences and are unable to detect past content viewing or configure amenities accordingly.
Innovation Solution
An MDU content presentation system that detects user devices within a geographic area using access points or NFC, identifies relevant content, and configures devices based on user preferences to display previously viewed content and customize amenities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional systems provide content to patrons in MDUs, then content access is available, but the content is not personalized based on user preferences or viewing history
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by tracking user content viewing behavior and preferences, then using this information to automatically personalize content recommendations and presentations. The system continuously monitors user interactions with content and adjusts future content delivery based on this feedback loop.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring content preferences and viewing histories before users actually access content. User profiles are created and populated with preferences in advance, enabling immediate personalized content delivery without requiring users to manually configure settings each time they access content.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system tracks user device locations and viewing history to personalize content, then content relevance improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves multi-functionality by using a single tracking infrastructure to simultaneously monitor user device locations, content viewing histories, and amenity usage patterns. This universal tracking system serves multiple purposes: personalizing content, configuring amenities, and creating user profiles, thereby reducing overall system complexity despite the multiple functions performed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges previously separate functions into a unified content presentation system that simultaneously handles content delivery, user tracking, preference management, and amenity configuration. By combining these functions into one integrated system rather than separate systems, the patent reduces the overall complexity that would arise from multiple independent systems needing to communicate.
3Ease of operation
If the system configures amenity devices based on user preferences, then user convenience improves, but data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration of amenity devices based on user preferences before users actually need to use those amenities. By pre-processing user preference data and pre-configuring devices in advance, the system eliminates the need for real-time data processing when users arrive, thereby reducing perceived wait time and improving convenience.
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AI summary
A multi-dwelling content presentation system is described herein. The system may detect that a user device for a user is within a geographic area associated with an organization. The system may identify a set of access points associated with a network used by the organization and may detect whether the user device has connected to at least one access point of the set of access points. The system may determine whether the user of the user device was present at one or more locations within the geographic area based on the connection of the user device to the at least one access point. The system may identify content based on the determination of whether the user was present at the one or more locations and may cause a content presentation device to display the identified content.