Wireless Activation Module BLE Beacon Scanning Merging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems lack the capability to interact with Activation Target Devices using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless transceivers, specifically failing to provide users with advanced features like automatic product information display when a BLE beacon is in proximity, which limits customer engagement and interaction.

Innovation Solution

A Wireless Activation Module is installed on a Wireless Activation Device to detect, monitor, and translate beacon signals into activation triggers for multi-dimensional content, allowing interaction with Activation Target Devices and managing content across multiple devices or external resources.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a BLE device opens two receive windows (one for scanning and one for initiating), then it can perform both scanning and initiating functions, but it consumes more power and reduces bandwidth efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveBLE device functionalityVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines scanning and initiating operations into a single receive window. The BLE device performs both scanning for advertisers and initiating connections within the same receive window period, eliminating the need for separate receive windows and thereby reducing power consumption while maintaining full functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The receive window is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously - both scanning and initiating. This multi-functional approach allows the device to perform diverse BLE operations within a unified time frame, improving efficiency without sacrificing adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a BLE device opens two receive windows for scanning and initiating, then it can perform both functions, but the antenna and RF front end are occupied for longer periods reducing bandwidth efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveBLE device functionalityVSAvoidbandwidth efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges scanning and initiating operations into a single receive window, reducing the total time the antenna and RF front end are occupied. This consolidation improves bandwidth efficiency by freeing up these resources more quickly while maintaining the ability to perform both scanning and initiating functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If current systems lack capability to interact with Activation Target Devices using BLE, then device complexity is reduced, but customer engagement and interaction are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomer interaction capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a Wireless Activation Module as an intermediary component that handles BLE communication and interaction logic. This module acts as a mediator between the product and the Activation Target Device, enabling advanced interaction capabilities while isolating the complexity within a dedicated module rather than distributing it throughout the entire system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9414295B2Systems and methods for wireless communication in retail media
Publication Date: 2016.08.09 SMOOTHWEB TECH
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AI summary

The present invention relates to systems and methods for facilitating a Wireless Communication and management system comprising Wireless Activation Module installed on a Wireless Activation Device configured to operatively communicate with one or more Antennas to receive one or more information from a Wireless Transceiver Product, wherein a beacon is embedded to broadcast signals in regular intervals. The Wireless Activation Module is a process, plug-in, extension, script, application or driver that detects, monitors and tracks beacons and translates that activity into signals that can be used to activate and target multi-dimensional content (media, scenes, layers or other structured content) in response to the beacon activity.