Remote Surveying Instrument Function Management via Virtual Currency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Surveying instruments with advanced functions become costly due to the need for users to purchase unnecessary features, and existing remote operation systems increase costs by managing and operating these functions directly on the instrument.
Innovation Solution
A remote operation system that allows users to customize surveying instrument functions via a communication network using a management server, remote terminal, and billing system, enabling the addition and removal of functions using virtual currency, allowing users to pay only for the features they need.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If various functions are implemented in the surveying instrument main body, then user convenience is improved, but the cost of the surveying instrument increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts certain functions from the surveying instrument main body and relocates them to be executed remotely via communication network. The management server receives execution requests from remote terminals and performs the functions remotely, allowing the surveying instrument to maintain full functionality while reducing its hardware cost and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The management server serves as a universal platform that can execute multiple different functions for various surveying instruments. Instead of each surveying instrument having dedicated hardware for each function, the management server provides multi-functional support across multiple devices, reducing overall system cost while maintaining versatility.
2Ease of operation
If remote operation system manages and operates functions directly on the instrument, then function execution is improved, but the cost of the surveying instrument increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a management server as an intermediary between the remote terminal and the surveying instrument. The management server receives execution requests from remote terminals, processes the functions, and interacts with the surveying instrument as needed. This intermediary approach enables remote operation without requiring expensive additional hardware in the surveying instrument itself.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users purchase surveying instrument with all functions, then all functions are available, but users must pay for unnecessary functions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic function selection system where users can remotely select and activate only the functions they need through a remote terminal. The management server dynamically allocates and executes functions based on user requests, allowing flexibility in function usage without requiring users to purchase all functions upfront. This dynamic approach enables cost-effective customization of surveying instrument capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
A remote operation system of a surveying instrument includes a surveying instrument including a survey unit, a control unit, a management server capable of communicating with the surveying instrument through the communication network, a remote terminal configured to command the management server to add a function of the surveying instrument through the communication network, and a billing system connected to the communication network, wherein the remote terminal commands the management server MS to consume a quantity of virtual currency corresponding to addition of the function, the management server adds the function of the surveying instrument when the quantity of virtual currency corresponding to addition of the function is consumed based on the command from the remote terminal, and the billing system executes a billing process based on billing data corresponding to the quantity of virtual currency.