Pager Network Weather Receiver with ZigBee Well-Being Index Calculation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users need to purchase additional devices to measure and calculate well-being indexes from temperature and humidity data, which is inconvenient and costly, and there is no efficient way to share this information in real-time across connected electric devices.

Innovation Solution

An electric device with a wireless communication module that receives weather information through a pager network, calculates well-being indexes, and transmits them to other devices via a ZigBee module, allowing for real-time display and alerting users through visible and audible means without additional expenses.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If users purchase additional devices to measure and calculate well-being indexes, then measurement precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewell-being index calculation accuracyVSAvoidnumber of additional devices required
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the weather information reception function, well-being index calculation function, and information transmission function into a single integrated electric device. The control means within the electric device receives weather information through the pager receiving module, calculates well-being indexes using stored calculation data, and transmits results through the ZigBee module, eliminating the need for separate measurement and calculation devices

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The electric device performs multiple functions: it receives weather information via pager network, calculates multiple types of well-being indexes (food poisoning index, deterioration index), transmits information wirelessly through ZigBee, and provides both visual and audible alerts. This multi-functional approach replaces what would traditionally require multiple specialized devices

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Speed

If weather information is transmitted to multiple electric devices through ZigBee network, then information sharing speed and real-time capability are improved, but device complexity and network infrastructure requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation transmission speedVSAvoidwireless communication module complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The electric device pre-calculates and stores well-being index calculation data in advance. When weather information is received through the pager module, the control means immediately performs calculations using the pre-stored data and transmits results through ZigBee, enabling rapid real-time information sharing without complex real-time computation requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses the ZigBee wireless communication module as an intermediary to transmit well-being index information between electric devices. The control means manages the transmission process, converting calculated indexes into transmittable signals and coordinating communication across the device network, simplifying the overall system architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS7653461B2Electric device with control means for calculating food poisoning index or degree based on weather information received through pager network
Publication Date: 2010.01.26 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

The present invention discloses an electric device with a wireless communication module which receives weather information through a pager network, calculates well-being indexes from the weather information, and provides the well-being indexes to the user by itself and through the other electric devices in a real time. The electric device with the wireless communication module includes a pager receiving module for receiving weather information signals through a pager network, and demodulating weather information from the weather information signals, a storing means for storing well-being index calculation data for calculating well-being indexes from the weather information, a ZigBee transmitting/receiving module for transmitting the weather information or the well-being indexes to the other electric devices by wireless, and a control means for performing an intrinsic function of the electric device, receiving the weather information from the pager receiving module, reading the well-being index calculation data, calculating the well-being indexes according to the well-being index calculation data, and transmitting at least one of the weather information and the well-being indexes to the other electric devices through the ZigBee transmitting/receiving module.