Digital Plotting Device Addressing via Intermediate Gateway
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing digital data restitution devices, such as photo frames, face challenges with complex configuration, security vulnerabilities, and reliance on constant network availability, leading to user frustration and service discontinuity due to proprietary online storage services.
Innovation Solution
A method that uses an intermediate device to obtain a specific electronic address and associate it with an identifier, eliminating the need for users to enter information within the device, enhancing security and simplifying content retrieval by linking the address to a residential gateway or communication operator network, allowing secure and automatic data access without constant user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If address translation techniques are used to allow devices to access remote storage space via the Internet, then the device can connect alone to the storage space, but the configuration becomes complex requiring multiple user inputs including URL, username and password
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary addressing mechanism that mediates between the restitution device and remote storage space. Instead of direct complex configuration, the system uses an intermediate addressing layer that simplifies the connection process, allowing devices to access storage without requiring users to manually configure multiple parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables the restitution device to automatically obtain and use addressing information without requiring user intervention for configuration. The device can independently connect to storage spaces by automatically acquiring necessary addressing data, eliminating the need for users to enter URLs, usernames, and passwords manually.
2Reliability
If users must enter multiple parameters for device configuration, then the device can access remote storage, but user frustration increases leading to systematic rejection
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows the restitution device to automatically obtain addressing information and configure itself without user intervention. The device independently retrieves necessary parameters and establishes connections to storage spaces, completely eliminating the burden of manual configuration from the user experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs addressing configuration actions in advance, before the user needs to use the device. Addressing information is pre-acquired and stored, so when the device needs to access storage, the configuration is already complete, eliminating any user interaction requirement.
3Adaptability or versatility
If proprietary online storage services are used, then the service can provide centralized storage, but the service availability is not guaranteed when the supplier discontinues the service
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal addressing mechanism that is not tied to any specific proprietary service. The addressing layer can work with multiple different storage providers and implementations, allowing the system to adapt to different services while maintaining consistent functionality. This multi-functionality ensures that the system is not locked into a single supplier.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent separates the addressing function from the specific storage service implementation. The addressing mechanism is segmented as an independent layer that can interface with different storage providers, allowing the storage capability to be changed or replaced without affecting the core addressing and access functionality.
4Productivity
If manual content loading is required after memory card emptying, then the storage space can be updated, but the process becomes complex with multiple steps including selection and loading
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic content retrieval and loading processes. The restitution device can independently access storage spaces, retrieve content, and update itself without requiring user intervention for selection and loading operations. The device automatically manages the content update process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs content selection and preparation in advance through automatic processes. Content is pre-retrieved and prepared for loading, eliminating the need for users to manually select and load files. The preliminary automatic actions simplify the overall content update process.
Data Source
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
AI summary
The invention relates to a method for updating a data delivery device connected to a communication network via an intermediate device, a specific email address being assigned to said data delivery device. According to the invention, this method comprises a step of associating said email address with at least one identifier previously assigned to said intermediate device, said at least one identifier belonging to the group comprising at least: - a dynamic connection identifier of said intermediate device; - a user account identifier.