Screen-to-Screen Data Routing via Body-as-Network
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current data communication systems between computing devices, particularly touch screens, face limitations in secure and efficient data transfer over short distances, often relying on methods like NFC, IR, and Bluetooth, which may not provide seamless and secure transactions.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a screen-to-screen communication system using touch screens with drive-sense modules and processing modules that enable wireless communication through touch or close proximity, utilizing a human body or surface as a transmission medium for secure and efficient data exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If NFC, IR, or Bluetooth is used for data communication between computing devices, then data transfer over short distances is enabled, but the security and seamlessness of transactions are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a human body or surface as an intermediary transmission medium for data communication. The body-as-a-network uses the human body's electrical properties to transmit data signals, creating a secure and seamless connection between devices without relying on traditional wireless protocols. This intermediary approach enables direct physical coupling that enhances both security and user experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The touch screen serves multiple functions: it acts as both the user interface for interaction and the transmission medium for data communication. By integrating communication capabilities into the existing touch screen infrastructure, the system achieves seamless operation without requiring separate communication hardware, thereby improving ease of use while maintaining security.
2Productivity
If traditional wireless communication protocols are used, then data transfer between devices is possible, but manual input is still required reducing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic data transfer through the body-as-a-network connection, eliminating the need for manual input operations. Once the physical connection is established through touch or proximity, the data communication occurs automatically without requiring users to manually initiate or manage the transfer process, thereby significantly improving transaction efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the data communication function with the existing touch interaction. The same physical contact that enables user interface interaction also establishes the data transmission channel, combining multiple functions into a single seamless operation that improves productivity by eliminating separate manual steps.
3Reliability
If screen-to-screen communication via body-as-a-network is implemented, then secure and seamless data transfer is achieved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The touch screen serves dual purposes as both user interface and communication medium, eliminating the need for separate communication hardware. By reusing existing components for multiple functions, the system achieves secure data transfer without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The human body acts as a natural intermediary that simplifies the communication architecture. Rather than implementing complex wireless protocols or physical connectors, the system leverages the body's inherent electrical properties to establish communication, reducing system complexity while maintaining security.
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AI summary
A method for comprises determining, for an interaction between a user computing device and the interactive computing device, an interaction type. The method further comprises determining a plurality of data types for supporting the interaction based on the interaction type. The method further comprises determining available communication types of a plurality of communication types for supporting the interaction. The method further comprises determining a first data type is restricted to transmitting via a screen to screen (STS) communication. The method further comprises determining a second data type of the plurality of data types is allowed for transmitting via a second communication type. When the available communication types include STS communication and the second communication type, facilitating execution of the interaction utilizing the STS communication for transmitting data having the first data type and utilizing the second communication type for data having the second data type.