Social Networking Security Device Control via Mediator APIs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems lack the ability to seamlessly integrate and control security and lifestyle devices with social networking services, limiting users' access to important device information and control through centralized portals.
Innovation Solution
The integration of social networking services with monitoring and control systems, enabling users to share and delegate awareness and control of devices via APIs, cloud-based services, and client devices, allowing for communication between users, servers, and devices without human intervention, using proprietary tools and protocols for data exchange, including status updates, commands, and sensory data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If social networking services are integrated with monitoring and control systems, then user access to device information and control is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs social networking services as an intermediary platform between users and monitoring/control devices. The social networking platform provides APIs and standardized interfaces that mediate communication, allowing users to access device information and control functions through familiar social media interfaces without directly interacting with complex device protocols. This intermediary layer simplifies user access while managing system complexity through standardized integration points.
2Extent of automation
If device control is automated through social networking services, then user experience is enhanced, but loss of information increases due to potential communication errors
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where device status information is continuously transmitted back to the social networking platform and users. This feedback loop allows users to verify automated control actions and receive real-time updates on device states. The feedback system includes status updates, notifications, and confirmation messages that reduce information loss by ensuring users are aware of automated actions and current device conditions.
3Loss of information
If a centralized portal is created for device monitoring, then information aggregation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the universal nature of social networking platforms as pre-existing centralized portals. These platforms already provide multi-functional capabilities including information aggregation, user authentication, notification systems, and interface standardization. By utilizing this existing universal infrastructure rather than building a dedicated portal from scratch, the system achieves effective information aggregation while avoiding the complexity of creating and maintaining a separate centralized portal infrastructure.
Data Source
AI summary
A social networking site that communicates with a plurality of human users can also communicate with a plurality of non-human users. Information from one of the non-human users can be automatically received at the site and evaluated. Commands can be automatically transmitted to another of the non-human users in response to the evaluation. A human readable indicator can be posted at a page of the site.