Remote Object Identification Through Dynamic Wireless Status Broadcasts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies face challenges in efficiently identifying and determining the location, status, and status changes of internet-connected devices, especially in environments without network coverage.
Innovation Solution
A system with a wireless transmitter that broadcasts a static identifier, dynamically altered by a local broadcast module to include varying broadcast data based on the object's status, using RF technologies like WiFi, Bluetooth, and others, without requiring network attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a static identifier is broadcast for device identification, then device identification is simple and reliable, but real-time status information cannot be communicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by transforming the static identifier into a dynamic broadcast signal that continuously updates with changing status information. The identifier evolves from a fixed value to a time-varying signal that reflects real-time device state, allowing receivers to extract both identity and status data from the same broadcast stream.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the identification function and status communication function into a single broadcast mechanism. Instead of using separate channels for device identification and status reporting, the system combines these functions by encoding status information within the identifier broadcast, reducing complexity and enabling simultaneous conveyance of both types of information.
2Loss of information
If cloud connection is used for device identification and status monitoring, then comprehensive data retrieval is possible, but the system fails in environments without network coverage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling devices to broadcast their own identification and status information autonomously without requiring external cloud infrastructure. Each device serves itself by generating and transmitting broadcast signals that contain all necessary information for identification and status monitoring, making the system independent of network coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal identification system that functions across all network environments by using a broadcast mechanism that does not depend on cloud connectivity. The same broadcast protocol works whether the device is connected to the cloud, operating in isolation, or in environments without network coverage, providing multi-environment adaptability.
3Loss of time
If dynamic status data is broadcast continuously, then real-time monitoring is achieved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies periodic action by implementing scheduled broadcast intervals rather than continuous transmission. The device transmits status information at defined time intervals, allowing the system to achieve real-time monitoring capability while reducing energy consumption compared to continuous broadcasting. The periodic nature allows receivers to process information at manageable rates.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting broadcast parameters such as transmission power, update frequency, and data payload size based on status criticality and environmental conditions. This allows the system to optimize the balance between real-time monitoring performance and energy consumption, using higher update rates for critical status changes and lower rates for stable conditions.
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AI summary
A remote identification system for the remote identification of an object that includes a wireless transmitter configured to broadcast a static identifier, such as a WiFi SSID. The object also includes a local broadcast module that dynamically alters or re-purposes the identifier so that it is no longer a static identifier but instead includes broadcast data that varies depending on the status of the object, such as its location.