Mobile Device Security System Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional security systems require multiple, often permanently installed detectors and components, which are costly and inefficient, especially for providing comprehensive protection against unauthorized access and fire detection in various locations.

Innovation Solution

A mobile device with integrated or connected sensors, such as motion detectors, video cameras, and fire detectors, that can function autonomously as part of a security system, providing communication, entertainment, and safety features like alert notifications and control functions, thereby eliminating the need for separate detectors and offering cost-effective, portable protection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple permanently installed detectors and components are used for comprehensive security protection, then security coverage and reliability are improved, but system complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity protection reliabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile device is designed to perform multiple security functions including fire detection, motion detection, unauthorized access detection, and communication. By integrating these diverse detection and communication capabilities into a single multi-functional device, the patent eliminates the need for multiple separate permanently installed detectors, thereby reducing system complexity while maintaining comprehensive security coverage and reliability

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines fire detectors, motion detectors, unauthorized access detectors, and communication interfaces into a single mobile device. This merging of previously separate security components into one integrated unit reduces the number of individual elements in the system, simplifying installation and maintenance while providing comprehensive security protection across multiple threat types

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If multiple permanently installed detectors and components are deployed for comprehensive security coverage, then detection capability is improved, but cost and installation requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection capabilityVSAvoidinstallation cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile device integrates fire detection, motion detection, unauthorized access detection, and communication capabilities into a single unit. This multi-functionality allows one device to replace multiple specialized detectors, maintaining comprehensive detection capability while significantly reducing the number of components that need to be manufactured, installed, and maintained, thereby lowering overall system cost

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs a mobile device that can be moved and repositioned as needed, replacing expensive permanently installed security infrastructure. The mobile nature of the device allows flexible deployment without permanent installation requirements, reducing both initial installation costs and long-term maintenance expenses while maintaining effective security coverage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Data Source

PatentEP2494533B1Mobile device, security system comprising a mobile device and use of a mobile device in a security system
Publication Date: 2018.08.08 ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
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AI summary

The invention relates to a mobile device (1) having functions for communication and/or entertainment (4), characterized in that the mobile device (1) is designed as an automated component for integration in a security system (3) for protecting people and/or regions and/or in that the mobile device (1) forms the security system (3).