NFC Security System Sensor Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation process of new sensors in security systems is inefficient due to the need for manual entry of sensor information using keypads or displays, which increases time and effort with the number and placement of sensors.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating near-field communication (NFC) devices into the security system, allowing users to configure and manage the system without a keypad or display, using NFC-enabled devices to transmit and receive radio frequency signals for sensor registration, configuration, and status updates within a preset distance range.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual entry of sensor information using keypads or displays is used, then configuration can be performed, but installation time and effort increase with the number of sensors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical keypad input system with an automatic sensor-to-control-panel communication system. Sensors automatically transmit their identification information to the control panel via wireless communication, eliminating the need for manual keypad entry and significantly reducing installation time while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensors perform self-registration by automatically transmitting their own identification information to the control panel. This self-service capability eliminates the need for installer intervention in the data entry process, allowing rapid configuration of multiple sensors without increasing installation time.
2Ease of manufacture
If installers walk back and forth between control panel and sensor locations, then sensors can be configured, but installation efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the physical movement-based installation process with automatic wireless communication. The control panel receives sensor information automatically through wireless signals, eliminating the need for installers to physically move between locations and dramatically improving installation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces wireless communication as an intermediary between sensors and the control panel. This intermediary enables automatic information transfer without requiring physical presence or movement, allowing installers to configure multiple sensors efficiently from a single location.
3Productivity
If NFC devices are used for configuration, then configuration speed increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements NFC functionality within the existing control panel and sensor devices, allowing these devices to perform both their primary security functions and NFC-based configuration tasks. This multi-functionality approach increases configuration speed while minimizing additional device complexity by reusing existing hardware components.
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
Facilitates fast and easy configuration and status reporting of security systems, reducing the need for cellular data communication and interaction with central monitoring stations, while enabling local NFC communication for efficient sensor management.
Implementation Method 1
A first near-field communication device (110) of a security system (102) has a preset distance range. The security system (102) communicates, using the first near-field communication device (110), with a second near-field communication device (114) of a user device (106) in response to the second near-field communication device (114) being within the preset distance range of the first near-field communication device (110).
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AI summary
A system and method for configuring a security system using near-field communication devices that receive and transmit radio frequency signals is described. A first near-field communication device of the security system has a preset distance range. The security system communicates, using the first near-field communication device, with a second near-field communication device of a user device in response to the second near-field communication device being within the preset distance range of the first near-field communication device. The security system provides configuration information of the security system from the second near-field communication device to the first near-field communication device.