Monitoring Device Intercept Mode Switching for Real-Time Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current monitoring systems face limitations in effectively tracking and intercepting individuals or assets due to outdated monitoring information, which hampers the ability to respond promptly to deviations from acceptable behavior patterns.
Innovation Solution
The system employs a monitoring device with a location determination circuit and a controller circuit that switches between two modes of operation, providing location updates at different frequencies to a central monitoring station and intercept devices, enabling real-time tracking and intercept direction through a wide area network, and includes sensors for tamper detection and health monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If the monitoring device provides location updates at a high frequency to the central monitoring station, then the real-time tracking capability is improved, but the battery life is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring device dynamically adjusts its operational mode between first mode (standard location updates to central monitoring station) and second mode (intercept mode with direct location updates to intercept device). This dynamic switching allows the system to optimize battery consumption during normal operation while enabling real-time tracking when intercept is initiated, resolving the contradiction between continuous high-frequency updates and battery preservation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs periodic location updates at different frequencies depending on the operational mode. In the first mode, location information is provided at a standard periodic rate to the central monitoring station. When intercept is initiated, the system transitions to continuous periodic updates directly to the intercept device, providing real-time data only when necessary, thus balancing battery life with real-time tracking requirements.
2Loss of time
If the monitoring device operates in intercept mode providing direct location updates to intercept devices, then the response time for intercept is improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring device maintains the capability to switch to intercept mode and establish direct communication channels in advance, so when an intercept is initiated, the device can immediately begin providing location updates without delay. This preliminary preparation of the intercept pathway enables rapid response time while allowing the device to remain in low-power first mode until intercept is actually needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a mode-switching mechanism that acts as an intermediary between the central monitoring station and intercept devices. When intercept is initiated, this intermediary activates a direct communication pathway from the monitoring device to the intercept device, bypassing the central monitoring station for location updates. This reduces response time while the intermediary controls the activation to minimize energy consumption by maintaining this high-energy pathway only when necessary.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the monitoring device provides location information to both the central monitoring station and intercept devices simultaneously, then the monitoring coverage is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication functionality is segmented into two distinct operational modes: first mode for communication with the central monitoring station, and second mode (intercept mode) for direct communication with intercept devices. This segmentation allows the monitoring device to handle different communication protocols and destinations separately, reducing the overall complexity by activating only the necessary communication pathway at any given time while maintaining versatile monitoring coverage when both modes are available.
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AI summary
Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for supporting target intercept directing.