NFC Tag Linking Digital Content to Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manuals for servicing and maintaining devices are often cumbersome, outdated, and costly, with printed materials being difficult to keep current, leading to challenges in accessing up-to-date information and correct instructions.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that involves programming a near field communication (NFC) tag with a network address linking to a data source containing technical information, which is then adhered to the device, allowing users to access digital content such as manuals and guides by tapping the NFC tag with a NFC-enabled device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If printed manuals are used, then information can be accessed, but the manuals become cumbersome, outdated, and costly to maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical printed manuals with digital copies stored on NFC tags. The NFC tag contains a link to digital content (manuals, guides, specifications) that can be accessed by tapping with a compatible device. This eliminates the need for physical manual handling while providing permanent, up-to-date information storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical system of physical manual distribution and updates with an electronic/digital system. Instead of printing and distributing physical manuals that require manual updates, the system uses NFC tags with digital links that can be automatically updated and accessed electronically, replacing the mechanical manual management process.
2Quantity of substance
If multi-volume manuals are carried, then comprehensive information is available, but the repairman must carry numerous tools and manuals to service sites
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates digital copies of comprehensive manual information and stores them on NFC tags. Instead of carrying physical multi-volume manuals and tools to service sites, the repairman can access all necessary information (technical manuals, specifications, guides) by tapping the NFC tag with a compatible device, eliminating the weight burden of physical materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions information from a physical three-dimensional space (books, manuals, papers) to a digital dimension. The NFC tag acts as a portal to vast digital information spaces, allowing unlimited information capacity without the physical constraints of weight and volume that plague traditional manual carrying.
3Ease of manufacture
If printed materials are used, then initial cost is low, but ongoing costs for updates and replacements are great
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses inexpensive NFC tags (comparable to or cheaper than printed manuals) that can be programmed once and then accessed repeatedly without additional cost. The digital content can be updated indefinitely without requiring reprints or replacement materials, eliminating ongoing maintenance costs associated with physical manual production and distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a dynamic system where the NFC tag can point to updated digital content without physical replacement. The tag itself remains static and inexpensive, while the digital content it links to can be dynamically updated to reflect new information, product changes, or corrections, eliminating the need for costly continuous reprints and redistributions.
4Loss of information
If manual flipping is used to find information, then information can be located, but it takes continuous time before finding the correct manual
Solution Approach 1:
The patent stores comprehensive information indices and search capabilities within the digital content accessible via NFC tags. Instead of physically flipping through manuals to locate information, users can access organized digital content with search functions that quickly retrieve the correct information, eliminating time-consuming manual searching.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-organizes and pre-indexes digital content in a structured manner within the NFC tag system. Information is categor化和 indexed before being stored, so that when a user accesses the content, they can quickly navigate to the correct information without having to search through unorganized materials, significantly reducing the time required to locate specific information.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution provides quick, convenient, and up-to-date access to technical information, reducing the need for physical manuals, minimizing errors, and ensuring that users have the latest information without the burden of carrying multiple volumes, while allowing for easy updates and cost savings for manufacturers.
Implementation Method 1
a near field communication (NFC) tag comprises programming and/or encoding the NFC tag with a network address of a data source containing technical information
Data Source
AI summary
A method, system and apparatus for automatically linking technical information to a near field communication (NFC) tag comprises programming and/or encoding the NFC tag with a network address of a data source containing technical information, such as maintenance and servicing information, of an object, and then adhering a NFC tag body to that object. When the object is being serviced or maintained by an end user, the end user only needs to tap the NFC tag with a NFC enabled device in order to automatically access the technical information. In some embodiments, the NFC tag body is a tag that typically would otherwise be adhered to the object.