RFID Tag Electronic Device State Information Retrieval

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for providing electronic device information are cumbersome, requiring users to consult manuals to determine device states and malfunctions, and do not facilitate easy access to after-sales services.

Innovation Solution

An RFID tag-equipped electronic device system that allows users to store and retrieve device state information using an RFID reader-equipped mobile station, enabling users to read and display this information and directly connect to after-sales services.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If users consult manuals to determine device states and malfunctions, then accurate information is obtained, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice information accessibilityVSAvoidinformation retrieval time

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing device state information, malfunction data, and after-sales service contact information in the RFID tag before the user needs it. When a user approaches the electronic device with a mobile station, the information is immediately retrieved and displayed without requiring the user to search through manuals or wait for processing, thus resolving the contradiction between information accessibility and time consumption

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an RFID tag as an intermediary component that acts as a bridge between the electronic device and the user's mobile station. This intermediary stores and transmits device information wirelessly, eliminating the need for users to manually search through physical manuals, thereby improving both information accessibility and reducing retrieval time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If manual consultation is required for device information, then comprehensive details are available, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice state informationVSAvoidinformation access convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical system of physical manual consultation with an automated wireless information retrieval system using RFID technology. The mobile station automatically reads device state information from the RFID tag and displays it to the user, eliminating the need for manual searching and significantly improving operational convenience while maintaining comprehensive information availability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements self-service by enabling the electronic device to automatically provide its own state information and malfunction data through the RFID tag to the user's mobile station. The system serves itself by storing and transmitting relevant information without requiring user intervention to search manuals, thereby improving both information availability and ease of operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of repair

If after-sales service access requires manual lookup, then service contact information is obtained, but the process is complicated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveafter-sales service accessVSAvoidservice access process

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of repairVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges device state information, malfunction data, and after-sales service contact information into a single RFID tag. When the mobile station reads the tag, all information is retrieved simultaneously through one operation, eliminating the need for separate manual lookups for service contacts and simplifying the overall service access process while improving ease of repair

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables users to easily determine and control electronic device states and malfunctions without manuals and facilitates direct access to after-sales services by storing and retrieving information via RFID tags.

Implementation Method 1

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is a type of contactless identification technology for transmitting and processing information on an object and its surrounding environment using radio frequency

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectRadio frequency identification (RFID): Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

the reader automatically reads the information stored in the RFID tag and transmits the read information to a network

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectromagnetic signal sensing: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS7602290B2Method of providing electronic device information to mobile station and system using the same

Publication Date: 2009.10.13 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

A system for providing electronic device information includes an electronic device, which includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, for checking a state of the electronic device and storing electronic device state information and associated information in the RFID tag; and a mobile station, which includes an RFID reader for reading the RFID tag within a communicable range, for reading and displaying the electronic device state information and associated information stored in the RFID tag when the mobile terminal approaches the RFID tag of the electronic device.