Multi-Cue Module Device for Real-Time Object Information Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication devices are cumbersome for users to obtain information about objects of interest in real-time, such as people, places, or things, as they require manual input and access to databases or applications.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing a device with a processing module, wireless transceiver, primary cue module, and secondary cue module to obtain and process data, converting it into an outbound message for wireless communication, allowing users to request and receive information about objects of interest via a direct or indirect wireless connection, leveraging multiple servers for various types of data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual input and database access methods are used to obtain information about objects of interest, then information can be retrieved, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming for users
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service information retrieval by automatically capturing cues from the user's environment (visual, auditory, contextual data) and processing them through multiple servers to retrieve relevant information without requiring manual database queries or complex user input
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by continuously monitoring and pre-processing environmental cues and contextual data in the background, so that when a user queries for information about an object of interest, the data is already prepared and can be rapidly retrieved and matched
2Measurement precision
If multiple cue modules and servers are utilized to improve information retrieval accuracy, then retrieval precision improves, but device and system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the information retrieval function into multiple specialized cue modules (visual cue module, auditory cue module, contextual cue module) that each handle specific types of data, and further segments the processing across multiple servers, allowing each component to remain relatively simple while the integrated system achieves high accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The multiple cue modules and servers are designed with multi-functionality to handle various types of objects of interest (people, places, things) and various modalities of data (visual, auditory, contextual), reducing the need for separate specialized systems for each case and thereby managing overall complexity
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AI summary
A device includes a primary cue module, a secondary cue module, a processing module, and a wireless transceiver. The primary cue module obtains primary data regarding an object of interest and the secondary cue module obtains secondary data regarding the object of interest. The processing module is operably coupled to: convert the primary data and the secondary data into an outbound message; convert the outbound message into an outbound symbol stream; and convert an inbound symbol stream into an inbound message, wherein the inbound message includes information regarding the object of interest. The wireless transceiver is operably coupled to: convert the outbound symbol stream into an outbound wireless signal; and convert an inbound wireless signal into the inbound symbol stream.