Hazard Warning Messaging Using Post-Shannon Sensor Alerts

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional disaster warning systems suffer from compatibility issues, single points of failure, high latency, and inefficient data transmission, leading to delayed or incomplete warnings during hazardous situations.

Innovation Solution

A communication system utilizing Post-Shannon encoded messages transmitted by IoT sensors, forming peer-to-peer networks and integrated with 5G/6G networks, ensures efficient and timely warning delivery through redundancy and minimal data transmission, using identification codes and seeds to authenticate and prioritize alerts.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional warning systems use traditional communication protocols and centralized monitoring centers, then system integration and control are simplified, but compatibility issues arise, single points of failure are created, and high latency occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem reliabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the centralized monitoring system into distributed autonomous sensors that can independently detect hazards and send warnings. Each sensor operates as an independent unit with segmentation ID, eliminating the single point of failure at the monitoring center while maintaining coordination through standardized message formats.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements universal Post-Shannon message formats that can be used across different sensor types, communication protocols (5G, 6G, satellite), and hazard scenarios. This multi-functional message structure ensures compatibility across diverse systems without requiring system-specific adaptations.

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

2Loss of information

If conventional systems transmit complete warning messages with full data, then information completeness is ensured, but data transmission volume and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential identification elements from complete warning messages, transmitting only Post-Shannon identification codes rather than full message data. The receiving devices already possess the complete message templates, so only the unique identifying portions need transmission, dramatically reducing data volume and energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses copying by having receiving devices store complete warning message templates locally, so that when an identification code is received, the full message can be reconstructed by copying the stored template and inserting the specific identification data, avoiding transmission of redundant information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Speed

If conventional systems use traditional message transmission protocols, then message completeness is maintained, but transmission latency increases and speed is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage transmission speedVSAvoidwarning latency
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and transmits only the minimal necessary identification data in Post-Shannon messages, reducing message size and enabling faster transmission. The extraction of essential identification elements from complete messages allows rapid communication while maintaining information sufficiency through pre-stored templates at receiving devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Reliability

If conventional systems allow any sensor to send alerts, then detection coverage is maximized, but unauthorized alerts and false warnings increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvealert authenticityVSAvoidsensor participation flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary authentication by assigning unique identification codes and seeds to authorized sensors before deployment. This preliminary action ensures that only legitimate sensors can generate valid Post-Shannon messages, preventing unauthorized alerts while maintaining flexible participation of pre-authenticated sensors throughout the monitoring network.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4687357A1Techniques for warning about dangerous situations
Publication Date: 2026.02.04 DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
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AI summary

The present invention relates to techniques for warning of hazardous situations in an area by means of a communication system comprising the following steps: • providing at least one sensor, in particular a plurality of sensors, in the area; • measuring an environmental parameter by the at least one sensor in the area, wherein the environmental parameter is suitable for characterizing a hazardous situation; • sending a warning message by at least one of the sensors, wherein the warning message is designed as a Post-Shannon message, wherein the Post-Shannon message is encoded with an identification code.