Automated Security Cellular Radio Activation via SMS

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing process of activating and registering security systems with cellular providers is time-consuming and prone to errors due to manual input of information by technicians.

Innovation Solution

A method using SMS messages in a predefined format to automate the activation and registration process, allowing a security system installer to transmit instructions and information to a processing station, which processes and executes them, reducing manual errors and streamlining the activation/registration process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual telephone contact and information input by security technician is used, then the activation and registration process can be completed, but the process is time-consuming and prone to errors

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of activation and registrationVSAvoidactivation and registration time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of telephone communication and data entry with an automated electronic SMS-based system. The security technician's cellular radio automatically transmits activation and registration information via SMS messages to the cellular provider and security provider, eliminating manual telephone contact and keyboard input, thereby reducing both time and errors

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The security technician's cellular radio automatically performs the activation and registration functions without requiring the technician to manually contact providers or input data. The system self-services by automatically composing and sending SMS messages with the necessary information, executing the activation and registration processes autonomously

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If manual input of activation and registration information is used, then the process can be completed, but errors occur due to misunderstood information

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveactivation and registration efficiencyVSAvoidaccuracy of information transmission

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual data entry and verbal communication with automated electronic SMS transmission. The cellular radio automatically composes and sends structured SMS messages containing activation and registration information, eliminating human errors associated with manual input and verbal miscommunication

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The SMS message format acts as an intermediary structure that standardizes the transmission of activation and registration information. This predefined format ensures that information is transmitted consistently and accurately between the security technician's cellular radio and the processing systems, reducing misunderstandings and errors

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS7941182B2Security cellular radio activation and registration via SMS

Publication Date: 2011.05.10 RESIDEO USA LLC

AI summary

A system and method for activating and registering a security system with a cellular provider using SMS messages is provided. The SMS messages used for activating and registering the security system are generated in a format that is predetermined by the processing station in order to provide a uniform structure for presenting the necessary information required for the specified function, i.e., activation or registration. The use of a uniform structure for the SMS allows the message to be processed entirely by a computer thus reducing cost, delay and error from having the information entered manually by a technician.