Smart Bed Remote Control Update via Portable Electronic Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current smart bed systems lack efficient methods for updating remote control functionalities, limiting user control over advanced features like mattress firmness, ventilation, and anti-snore functions.
Innovation Solution
A smart bed system incorporating sensors, a control unit, and a remote control that can receive updates via a portable electronic device, allowing users to control and adjust various bed functions, such as mattress orientation, firmness, and temperature, through a user-friendly interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a smart bed system uses a remote control with fixed functionalities, then the device structure remains simple and reliable, but the system cannot be updated with new features or improvements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the remote control into two separate components: a portable electronic device (smartphone, tablet, or wearable) that contains the updateable software application, and a simplified remote control interface that only handles transmission. This segmentation allows the complex processing and update capabilities to reside in the portable device while the actual remote control remains simple and reliable.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable electronic device serves multiple functions: it acts as the remote control interface, provides updateable software functionality, stores control algorithms, and communicates with the bed system. By making the portable device universal and multi-functional, the patent eliminates the need for a dedicated complex remote control while enabling continuous functionality updates.
2Reliability
If the remote control software is updated frequently, then new features and bug fixes are provided, but the update process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automatic update mechanisms where the portable electronic device can automatically check for, download, and install software updates without requiring user intervention. The control unit and portable device work together to autonomously manage the update process, reducing the time and complexity associated with manual updates.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows updates to be prepared and staged in advance before being deployed to the remote control application. Update packages can be downloaded and validated beforehand, ensuring that when updates are installed, the process is quick and reliable without disrupting the user experience.
3Measurement precision
If the remote control includes comprehensive control algorithms and sensor data processing, then the control precision and functionality are improved, but the memory requirements and processing power increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit acts as an intermediary between the sensors and the portable electronic device. It performs initial processing and filtering of sensor data, extracting only the most relevant information and transmitting compressed or pre-processed data to the portable device. This intermediary role reduces the memory and processing requirements of the remote control application while maintaining measurement precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements selective data processing where only essential sensor data is transmitted and processed by the remote control application, while less critical data is handled locally by the control unit or discarded. This partial processing approach maintains necessary control precision while minimizing memory usage in the portable device.
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AI summary
A remote control system for a smart bed includes a remote control and a smart phone. The smart bed includes a mattress and a control unit that controls operation of one or more functions of the mattress. The smart bed also includes a receiver in communication with the control unit. The remote control includes a processor in communication with a transmitter, a transceiver, and one or more inputs in communication with the processor to allow an individual to control or determine a manner in which at least one function of the mattress will operate. The smart phone includes a processor that executes an app to enable the processor to receive updates for the remote control and send those updates to the processor of the remote control.