Remote Device Management via Server-Based Terminal Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for managing electronic devices with small human-machine interfaces, such as gateways, require additional complexity and cost due to the need for near-field communication modules to identify user terminals, which complicates the manufacturing process and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A method where a server receives a request from an electronic device to identify a user terminal and sends a notification to activate the management application on the identified terminal, eliminating the need for specific identification modules on the device and allowing users to manage the device without dedicated actions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If near-field communication modules are added to the electronic device to identify user terminals, then the ability to identify and activate the management application on the correct terminal is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal identification function is extracted from the electronic device and transferred to the server. The server now handles the complex task of identifying user terminals and routing notification requests, while the electronic device only needs to send simple requests to the server. This extraction eliminates the need for near-field communication modules in the electronic device, reducing its complexity and manufacturing cost while maintaining the reliability of terminal identification.
2Reliability
If near-field communication modules are added to the electronic device, then the terminal identification function is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The expensive near-field communication identification functionality is extracted from the electronic device and consolidated into the server infrastructure. This allows the electronic device to be manufactured without these costly components, while the server handles the identification tasks using its existing computational resources. The manufacturing cost of the electronic device is significantly reduced while the identification capability remains reliable through the server-based solution.
3Measurement precision
If the user terminal needs to be equipped with near-field communication means and the user must position the terminal for identification, then the terminal identification accuracy is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs terminal identification automatically without requiring user actions. When the management application sends a notification request to the server, the server automatically identifies the user terminal and routes the request accordingly. This self-service approach eliminates the need for users to equip their terminals with special communication means or to position them in specific ways, maintaining identification accuracy while dramatically improving ease of operation.
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AI summary
A method for managing an electronic device configured to communicate with at least one user terminal and with at least one server. The method is implemented by the server and includes: receiving, from the electronic device, a request to identify at least one user terminal for managing the electronic device; and transmitting, to the at least one identified user terminal, a notification request allowing a managing application on the at least one identified user terminal to be activated.