RFID Sight Spot Guiding System for Tourist Information Delivery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current sight spot guiding systems are inconvenient for tourists, as they require gathering near noisy devices for information, have difficulty updating information in real time, and lack interaction between tourists and the administration center.

Innovation Solution

A RFID-based system where an RFID chip in a mobile terminal interacts with an RFID reader at each sight spot, transmitting unique IDs to an administration center, which then sends descriptive information to the mobile terminal via a mobile communication network, allowing for real-time updates and interaction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If a playing apparatus is stalled in front of the sight spot to display information, then sight spot description information can be displayed, but tourists need to gather in front of the device and the sound may be noisy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesight spot description information deliveryVSAvoidtourist convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical playing apparatus system with an RFID-based wireless information delivery system. The RFID reader detects the mobile terminal's presence at the sight spot and triggers information delivery to the tourist's personal device, eliminating the need for tourists to gather around a physical player and reducing noise pollution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces the mobile terminal as an intermediary between the RFID reader and the tourist. The mobile terminal receives the RFID signal, retrieves information from the server, and delivers it to the tourist, thereby eliminating the need for a centralized playing apparatus and improving tourist convenience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If hand-held sight spot guiding apparatuses are used, then information can be viewed individually, but it is inconvenient when there are too many tourists and information is difficult to update in real time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveindividual information viewingVSAvoidinformation update efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal system where the mobile terminal serves multiple functions: it acts as an RFID tag for identification, as a communication device for receiving information from the server, and as a display device for presenting sight spot information. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for dedicated hand-held guiding apparatuses while maintaining individual information viewing capability.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the RFID reader continuously detects mobile terminals at sight spots and triggers real-time information updates from the server. This ensures that information is automatically updated whenever a tourist arrives at a new sight spot, improving information freshness without requiring manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of information

If traditional sight spot guiding systems are used, then basic information delivery is possible, but there is little interaction between the sight spot administration center and tourists

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation delivery capabilityVSAvoidinteraction capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements bidirectional feedback between the administration center and tourists. The RFID reader provides feedback about tourist presence to the server, which then delivers targeted information. The system can also send push notifications, updates, and interactive content to mobile terminals, enabling rich two-way communication and interaction between the administration center and tourists.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

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 convenient, real-time access to sight spot information for tourists, allows for dynamic updates, and facilitates interaction between the administration center and tourists, while also enabling real-time monitoring of tourist distribution for better management.

Implementation Method 1

The RFID technology is a technology for identifying a specific target and reading related data by a radio broadcast signal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRadio Frequency Identification (RFID): Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS8823495B2Sight spot guiding system and implementation method thereof
Publication Date: 2014.09.02 ZTE CORP
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  • US8823495B2 patent drawing
  • US8823495B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A sight spot guiding system and an implementing method thereof are provided. The method includes: a mobile terminal equipped with an RFID chip, after arriving at the sight spot, receiving a radio broadcast signal transmitted by an RFID reader set at the sight spot, and transmitting a radio response signal which carriers the ID of the present RFID chip; the RFID reader reading the radio response signal and then reporting the IDs of the RFID chip and the reader to an administration center, which, after receiving the IDs of the RFID and the reader, sends sight spot description information corresponding to the ID of the reader to the mobile terminal corresponding to the ID of the RFID chip, according to corresponding relationships between IDs of RFID readers and sight spot description information and between IDs of RFID chips and mobile terminals.