Wireless Ringer Module for Remote Alert Notification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of wireless devices often miss incoming communications due to the devices being stored in inaccessible locations, such as purses or luggage, where they cannot hear or feel alerts, leading to missed calls and security concerns.
Innovation Solution
A remote wireless ringer system that connects to a wireless device via a wireless connection, allowing alerts to be triggered on a separate module that can be placed in a more accessible location, using audio, visual, or tactile signals to notify the user of incoming communications, and includes features like customizable alerts and a separation alarm for distance detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the wireless device is stored in a secure location (pocket, purse, luggage), then device security is improved, but the user cannot hear or feel alerts leading to missed communications
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the alert function into two separate components: the wireless device itself and a remote ringer unit. The ringer unit can be placed in accessible locations (clothing, accessories) while the wireless device remains secure, allowing alert notifications to reach the user without compromising device security.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote ringer unit acts as an intermediary between the wireless device and the user. It receives wireless signals from the device and reproduces alerts through audio, visual, or tactile means in locations where the user can perceive them, bridging the gap between secure device storage and user awareness.
2Ease of operation
If the wireless device is placed in an accessible location, then the user can hear alerts, but the device becomes vulnerable to theft or loss
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the wireless device from the ringer unit, the system allows the device to remain secured in safe locations while the ringer unit is placed in accessible positions on clothing or accessories, enabling alert perception without exposing the device to theft or loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The alert notification function is extracted from the wireless device and implemented in a separate ringer unit that can be positioned independently. This extraction allows the device to stay secure while the notification capability is distributed to accessible locations.
3Reliability
If the device is kept in a carrier (purse, bag), then device protection is improved, but the user misses approximately fifty percent of calls
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the notification function from the device, placing the ringer unit in accessible locations such as clothing or accessories. This allows the device to remain protected in carriers while the ringer alerts the user of incoming communications, significantly improving call response rates without compromising device protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote ringer serves as an intermediary that bridges the protected device in the carrier and the user. It receives communication alerts wirelessly and reproduces them in accessible locations, ensuring the user notices incoming calls even when the device remains securely stored.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the invention include a device and method for extending alerts for a wireless device. In one embodiment, a method for extending alerts for a wireless device includes linking the wireless device through a wireless connection with a wireless ringer module; wherein the wireless ringer module is removably coupled to a device having an interface for receiving and coupling with the wireless ringer module. The method further includes transmitting a signal to the wireless ringer that triggers an alert feature of the wireless ringer for notifying a user of an incoming communication in response to the wireless device receiving an indication of an incoming communication.