Mobile Terminal Proximity Notification for Article Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for preventing articles from being misplaced or mistaken for someone else's are not user-friendly, particularly when the article is misplaced during use, such as in the middle of a golf hole, or require users to attach marks to their belongings.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device that includes a communication unit for intra-body or proximity communication, a detection unit that establishes communication with a first device when certain actions or conditions are met, and a notification unit that provides alerts based on the communication state, allowing users to track their articles and prevent mistakes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If IC tags are attached to articles and detection units are placed at specific locations, then article management capability is improved, but the system becomes less user-friendly and cannot detect articles misplaced during use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile terminal as an intermediary device that carries the detection function. Instead of placing detection units at fixed locations, the detection unit is integrated into a mobile device that users carry, enabling continuous detection throughout the golf course while maintaining system reliability and improving user-friendliness
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the mobile terminal to automatically detect and notify the user about misplaced articles without requiring manual checking or intervention. The detection unit continuously monitors for articles, and the notification unit automatically alerts the user when articles are left behind
2Reliability
If detection units are placed at fixed locations, then article detection is possible, but articles misplaced in the middle of the hole cannot be detected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static detection system into a dynamic one by integrating the detection unit into a mobile terminal that moves with the user throughout the golf course. This enables continuous detection coverage at all locations including the middle of the hole, not just at fixed detection points
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile terminal serves multiple functions: it acts as both the user interface device and the detection unit carrier. This multi-functionality allows the system to maintain detection capability while adapting to various locations and usage scenarios throughout the golf course
3Reliability
If marks are attached to user's shoes, then mistake prevention is achieved, but the solution is not user-friendly
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of requiring users to attach marks to their shoes, the patent uses the mobile terminal as an intermediary that carries the detection function. The mobile device continuously monitors for articles and provides automatic notifications, eliminating the need for users to manually attach or manage physical marks
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical approach of attaching physical marks to shoes with an electronic detection system integrated into the mobile terminal. This substitution uses electronic sensing and communication technologies to achieve mistake prevention without requiring manual attachment of physical markers
Data Source
AI summary
A method implemented by a computer, the method includes: detecting a position of an electronic device capable of communicating with a portable device; setting a range of a position at which the electronic device provides a notification pertaining to the portable device based on a position of the electronic device that has communicated with the portable device; and providing the notification based on the range set in the setting and the position of the electronic device detected in the detecting of a position.