Wireless Gateway ID Acquisition for IoT Kitting
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Solution Overview
Problem
In IoT systems, the manual process of acquiring identification information for IoT gateways increases man-hours, especially when multiple gateways need to be installed, as existing methods require registration of identification information before installation.
Innovation Solution
A distribution system that includes a mobile terminal to wirelessly acquire and transmit gateway identification information to a distribution server, which then associates this information with kitting data for efficient distribution to the gateways, reducing the need for manual registration and streamlining the installation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual login and extraction of identification information is performed for each gateway, then identification information can be acquired, but the number of man-hours increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (login to each gateway, extract identification information) with automated wireless communication. The mobile terminal automatically acquires identification information through wireless transmission from gateways, eliminating the need for manual CLI operations and significantly reducing installation time and man-hours while maintaining accurate acquisition of identification information.
2Ease of manufacture
If identification information is registered before installation work, then kitting can be performed, but the installation process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary registration of kitting data in the distribution server before actual installation. The mobile terminal automatically transmits gateway identification information to the distribution server, which has already stored relevant kitting data. This preliminary setup enables automated matching and distribution during installation, simplifying the on-site installation process while ensuring kitting feasibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service automation where the mobile terminal automatically acquires identification information from gateways and transmits it to the distribution server without requiring manual intervention. The distribution server automatically matches this information with pre-registered kitting data and performs automated distribution, reducing installation complexity while maintaining kitting process feasibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple gateways are installed, then system coverage increases, but the number of man-hours for identification information acquisition increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the identification information acquisition process for multiple gateways into a single automated operation. The mobile terminal sequentially or simultaneously communicates with multiple gateways, automatically acquiring their identification information through wireless transmission. This consolidated approach allows the system to scale to multiple gateways without proportionally increasing man-hours, as the same automated process handles each gateway without requiring separate manual login and extraction operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A distribution system includes: a gateway to be a kitting target; and a distribution server that distributes, to the gateway, kitting data associated with gateway identification information of the gateway, the distribution system further including a mobile terminal that acquires the gateway identification information wirelessly transmitted from the gateway and transmits the acquired gateway identification information to the distribution server, wherein the distribution server associates the gateway identification information transmitted from the mobile terminal, with the kitting data.