Mobile Tether App for Group Location Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing locator systems fail to support tracking of multiple wearable devices by a single software application, bidirectional communication, and determining locations using wireless triangulation, limiting their effectiveness in monitoring groups in various situations.
Innovation Solution
A mobile tether system that includes a tether application on a mobile device to monitor multiple wearable devices, enabling bidirectional communication, determining locations using wireless triangulation, and providing haptic, aural, and visual feedback to users outside approved areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If existing locator systems are used, then tracking of individual devices is possible, but tracking of multiple wearable devices by a single software application is not supported
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple wearable device tracking capabilities into a single software application (the tether application). The system merges the functionality of tracking multiple RFID tags and GPS devices into one unified application that can monitor an entire group simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate tracking systems for each device.
Solution Approach 2:
The tether application is designed with universal functionality to track multiple types of wearable devices (RFID tags, GPS devices, wireless triangulation devices) through a single interface. The system provides multi-functional capabilities including location tracking, alert generation, and group management all within one application.
2Loss of information
If existing locator systems are used, then location tracking is possible, but bidirectional communication between the system and wearable devices is not supported
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements bidirectional communication where the tether application can send alerts to wearable devices (such as vibration alerts when leaving an approved area) and receive responses. This feedback mechanism allows the system to not only track locations but also communicate instructions and warnings to users in real-time.
Solution Approach 2:
The tether application serves as an intermediary communication platform between the tracking system and wearable devices. It mediates the exchange of information by receiving location data from devices, processing it, and sending appropriate alerts or communications back to the users wearing the devices.
3Measurement precision
If existing locator systems are used, then basic tracking is possible, but determining locations using wireless triangulation is not supported
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces traditional mechanical or manual location determination methods with wireless triangulation technology. Instead of relying on simple RFID detection or GPS satellites, the system uses wireless signal triangulation to calculate precise locations of wearable devices, providing more accurate indoor and urban canyon tracking.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of location determination from simple presence detection to precise coordinate calculation through wireless triangulation. By measuring signal strength and triangulating from multiple reference points, the system transforms location data from qualitative (present/absent) to quantitative (precise coordinates).
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AI summary
A method may include receiving location communications from multiple wearable devices that indicate locations of the multiple wearable devices. The method may also include determining the locations of the multiple wearable devices based on the location communications. The method may also include receiving a request communication from a wearable device of the multiple wearable devices that indicates that a user of the wearable device requests assistance.