Remote Embedded Device Update Platform for Proactive Diagnostics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing embedded device update methods are often cumbersome and impractical, requiring physical intervention and lacking remote management capabilities, which hinders efficient software updates and diagnostics across connected devices.
Innovation Solution
The Remote Embedded Device Update Platform (REDUP) enables remote management of embedded devices through a cloud-based platform, utilizing a suite of client/server components for software and firmware updates, analytics, and diagnostics, allowing for real-time data collection and predictive analytics to identify and address issues proactively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical connection and manual updating is used, then update reliability is ensured, but device complexity and operational burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables devices to automatically check for updates, download them, and install them without manual technician intervention. The update server autonomously manages the entire update process, including notifying devices of available updates and handling the installation workflow, thereby eliminating the need for physical connections and manual operations while maintaining reliable updates.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical update mechanism (technician physically connecting to devices) with an automated digital system. The update server communicates with devices over a network, automatically delivering updates and managing the process remotely, thus substituting manual physical operations with automated electronic communication and processing.
2Ease of operation
If remote management capability is added, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The update server is designed as a universal platform that handles multiple functions: storing update information, communicating with numerous devices, managing update workflows, providing notifications, and coordinating installations. This multi-functional approach consolidates complexity into a single centralized system rather than distributing it across individual devices, making remote management feasible without significantly increasing device-level complexity.
3Productivity
If automated update notification system is implemented, then productivity is improved, but loss of information may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the update server sends notifications to devices about available updates, and devices respond by indicating their update status, download progress, and installation completion. This bidirectional communication ensures that update information is accurately transmitted and confirmed, preventing information loss while maintaining high update efficiency through automated workflows.
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AI summary
The Remote Embedded Device Update Platform Apparatuses, Methods and Systems ("REDUP") transforms telemetry inputs via REDUP components into remote embedded updates outputs. The REDUP may include a memory and processor with instructions to: obtain a remote embedded device connection request message from a remote embedded device and analyze the message to determine a version of embedded instructions on the remote embedded device. With that, the REDUP may determine if other remote embedded devices similar to the remote embedded device have provided request messages by searching a remote embedded device connection request message database. This allows the REDUP to determine if a potential issue requiring updates on the remote embedded device exists. With that, the REDUP may determine and provide an update for the remote embedded device.