Metric Queue System for Automated Performance Evaluation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for evaluating task performance in computer-controlled systems are prone to errors due to human intervention, lacking a reliable and error-free mechanism for monitoring and evaluating metrics across a network of nodes.

Innovation Solution

A computer-controlled system that utilizes a wireless data collection device to generate a metric queue with components like date, time, geo-coordinates, and performance data, processed by a metric appliance with a time series database and blockchain capabilities to analyze and store trust notes and smart contracts, ensuring accurate and reliable metric evaluation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual methods are used to collect quality measures, then the system is simpler to operate, but the reliability and measurement precision deteriorate due to human error

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereliability of metric evaluationVSAvoidcomplexity of system
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical data collection methods with an automated computer-controlled system that uses wireless devices, metric queues, and processing circuits to automatically gather, transmit, and evaluate performance metrics, eliminating human intervention errors while maintaining system functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically collecting its own metric data through wireless devices, storing it in metric queues, processing it through built-in circuits, and generating evaluations without requiring external manual intervention, thereby ensuring consistent and reliable measurements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If automated computer-controlled systems are used, then the reliability and measurement precision improve, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprecision of metric measurementVSAvoidcomplexity of system
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the complex measurement system into distinct functional modules: wireless data collection devices, metric queue storage structures, processing circuits with specific evaluation algorithms, and output generation components. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function with high precision while managing overall system complexity through modular architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The computer-controlled system is designed with universal capabilities to handle multiple types of metrics and performance data through a single integrated architecture, where the same processing circuits can evaluate different metrics by loading different algorithms from the metric queues, reducing the need for separate specialized systems for each measurement type

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Loss of information

If manual data collection is used, then the ease of operation is maintained, but the loss of information increases due to human error

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation accuracyVSAvoidease of data collection
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual data collection with automated wireless devices that automatically gather metric information and transmit it to the processing system, eliminating transcription errors, omissions, and other information losses associated with manual handling while maintaining operational simplicity through automated operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Reliability

If a comprehensive automated system with blockchain is implemented, then the reliability and data integrity improve, but the device complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata integrityVSAvoidcomplexity of system
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces blockchain technology as an intermediary layer between the metric collection and verification processes, where the distributed ledger serves as a trusted mediator that ensures data integrity and prevents tampering. The smart contracts act as automated intermediaries that enforce measurement protocols and validate data without requiring complex manual verification procedures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates multiple copies of metric data across the blockchain network, where each node stores a copy of the verified measurements. This redundancy ensures data integrity through distribution rather than relying on a single central authority, and the immutable copies provide permanent records that cannot be altered or lost

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS11888597B2Computer-executable and traceable metric queues system
Publication Date: 2024.01.30 INTELLECTUAL FRONTIERS LLC
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AI summary

A computer-controlled system for digitally evaluating one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics associated with a machine at a node. The system includes a computerized data collection wireless device for collecting digital data stored in the form of a plurality of computer-executable files from the machine. The computerized data collection wireless device includes a metric logistics device that generates a metric queue containing a plurality of computer-executable metric components storing information indicative of at least one of a date, time, geo-coordinates, machine identification details, and computer readable and executable performance data associated with the machine. The system includes a data aggregator and a computer-controlled metric appliance communicatively coupled to the data aggregator and receives the metric queue from the data aggregator. The computer-controlled metric appliance analyzes and processes the metric queue to generate an output that is indicative of whether the metric is achieved or not by the machine.