Smart Socket Auto Onboarding With Supervisor Dashboard Mapping

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Solution Overview

Problem

Manually on-boarding a large number of smart sockets is time-consuming and cost-prohibitive, as it requires individual discovery and configuration, which can be inefficient and labor-intensive.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for automatically discovering smart sockets over a network, adding them to a supervisor database, and mapping objects and extensions to a dashboard, including alarm and history extensions, to streamline the on-boarding process and enable centralized management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If manual on-boarding method is used for each smart socket, then configuration accuracy is ensured, but on-boarding time and cost increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconfiguration accuracyVSAvoidon-boarding time

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The smart sockets automatically perform on-boarding operations themselves by listening for discovery packets from the supervisor, self-registering in the database, and automatically configuring their objects and extensions without requiring manual intervention. This self-service mechanism resolves the contradiction by eliminating manual configuration time while maintaining accuracy through automated standardized processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary configuration actions by pre-defining object templates and extension configurations that are automatically applied during the on-boarding process. When a smart socket is discovered, its configuration is automatically populated from these pre-established templates, ensuring consistency and accuracy while dramatically reducing on-boarding time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Manufacturing precision

If manual on-boarding process is used, then configuration completeness is achieved, but labor cost and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconfiguration completenessVSAvoidon-boarding process complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The smart sockets autonomously complete the entire on-boarding process by automatically receiving discovery packets, registering themselves in the supervisor database, and configuring their objects and extensions. This self-service approach eliminates the need for manual configuration steps, reducing process complexity while ensuring completeness through automated standardized procedures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements universal on-boarding templates that can be applied to any smart socket regardless of specific variations. The supervisor uses a standardized discovery packet format and the smart sockets use a universal registration and configuration process, making the system scalable and reducing complexity while maintaining configuration completeness across all devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If automatic discovery and configuration is implemented, then on-boarding efficiency improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveon-boarding efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The automatic on-boarding process is segmented into distinct, modular steps: discovery packet transmission, socket response, database registration, object configuration, and extension assignment. Each step is independently handled by specific system components, which manages complexity while enabling efficient automated processing. The segmentation allows the system to handle high-volume on-boarding through a structured multi-stage process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

4Stability of the object's composition

If standardized object templates are used for all smart sockets, then configuration consistency is improved, but adaptability to specific socket variations decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconfiguration consistencyVSAvoidconfiguration flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses universal object templates that define the core structure and required properties for all smart sockets. These templates ensure configuration consistency across the entire system. The templates are designed to be sufficiently generic to accommodate various smart socket models and functionalities while maintaining a standardized configuration framework that ensures consistency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12261713B2System and method for on-boarding smart sockets with a supervisor controller

Publication Date: 2025.03.25 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

AI summary

For each discovered smart socket, the smart socket is automatically added to a supervisor database and a predetermined set of two or more objects for the smart socket are automatically added to the supervisor database. One or more predetermined alarm extensions are automatically added to predetermined ones of the two or more objects of the smart socket in the supervisor database. One or more predetermined history extensions are automatically added to predetermined ones of the two or more objects of the smart socket in the supervisor database. Predetermined ones of the two or more objects and/or extensions of each of the discovered smart sockets are automatically mapped to a predetermined dashboard.