NFC Home Appliance Product Registration via Mobile Tagging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing home appliances lack a convenient method for product registration, which hinders user convenience in managing and communicating with these devices.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal and home appliance system utilizing Near Field Communication (NFC) for product registration, where the home appliance stores information and transmits it to the mobile terminal upon tagging, allowing easy data exchange and registration with a server.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional product registration methods are used for home appliances, then manual data entry and registration processes are required, but this increases operation complexity and user time consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The home appliance pre-stores product information (model number, serial number, specifications) in its internal memory before the user needs to register it. When the user approaches the appliance with their mobile terminal, the information is automatically transmitted via NFC tagging, eliminating the need for manual data entry and significantly reducing registration time
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an NFC module as an intermediary communication device between the home appliance and the user's mobile terminal. This intermediary enables automatic data exchange through proximity-based tagging, replacing traditional manual registration methods and reducing both operational complexity and time requirements
2Adaptability or versatility
If product information is stored in the home appliance's internal memory, then data transmission to mobile terminal is enabled, but additional storage components and communication modules are required
Solution Approach 1:
The NFC module serves multiple functions: it acts as a storage medium for product information, a communication interface for data transmission, and an identification system for the home appliance. By integrating these functions into a single component, the patent avoids adding separate storage devices and communication hardware, thereby minimizing increased device complexity while enabling versatile data transmission capabilities
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient product registration and management of home appliances, enhancing user experience by simplifying the process of data transmission and storage, and facilitating easy access to appliance-related information.
Implementation Method 1
a near field communication (NFC) module configured to receive product information of a home appliance by tagging to the home appliance
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile terminal, a home appliance and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method for operating the mobile terminal includes displaying a product registration screen, performing tagging to a home appliance, receiving product information of the home appliance from the home appliance based on the tagging, and transmitting the product information to a server. Accordingly, it is possible to conveniently perform product registration of the home appliance.