Server-Based Device Pairing System with Characterization Delta

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems lack an efficient method for pairing consumer and provider devices based on user and project attributes, leading to suboptimal matching and resource allocation.

Innovation Solution

A system that includes consumer and provider user devices with wireless communication interfaces, an input/output mechanism, and a server that generates characterization values using attribute and project prompts, calculates delta values, and sends pairing alerts to facilitate optimal device activation and resource allocation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If wireless communication systems use traditional pairing methods, then device connectivity is established, but matching efficiency between consumer and provider devices is suboptimal

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematching efficiencyVSAvoidtime for device pairing
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating and storing characterization values for both consumer and provider devices before actual pairing occurs. These characterization values include user attributes, device capabilities, and project requirements, enabling rapid matching when pairing is needed without time-consuming real-time analysis

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system transforms device and user attributes into standardized characterization parameters that can be mathematically compared. By converting diverse device features into comparable parameter formats and calculating delta values, the system enables efficient quantitative matching across different device types and user profiles

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the system calculates detailed characterization values for precise matching, then resource allocation improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematching accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the matching process into distinct components: consumer characterization value calculation, provider characterization value calculation, and delta value computation. Each component handles specific attributes independently, making the overall complex system manageable through modular organization of matching logic

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary server that acts as a mediator between consumer and provider devices. This server performs the complex characterization value calculations and comparisons, shielding end users from the computational complexity while delivering accurate matching results through the pairing alert mechanism

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If the system processes multiple provider devices for pairing, then selection quality improves, but information processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprovider selection qualityVSAvoidinformation processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary ranking of provider devices based on their characterization values before presenting options to consumers. By pre-sorting providers according to match quality metrics, the system reduces the time needed for consumers to evaluate multiple options while maintaining high selection quality through the ranking information

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system transforms multiple provider characterization values into a single comparative metric through delta value calculation. This parameter transformation enables rapid comparison across multiple providers by converting complex attribute sets into comparable numerical differences, facilitating quick decision-making

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10028206B2Management system
Publication Date: 2018.07.17 MASE GRACE T
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AI summary

Systems and methods for generating a pairing alert are disclosed herein. The system includes: a consumer user device including: a wireless communications interface; an input element; and an output element. The system includes a provider user device including: a wireless communications interface; an input element; and an output element. The system include a server that is controlled by software code to: receive an input identifying a user; retrieve a consumer characterization value; retrieve a provider characterization value; identify a provider group based on a calculated delta value; generate a ranking of the providers of the provider group; generate a pairing alert; send the pairing alert to the user provider device from the server; and receive an input selecting at least one of the providers of the provider group in response to the pairing alert.