Wireless Tag System for Real-Time Object Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for tracking and monitoring objects lack efficient bidirectional communication and real-time positioning, especially in scenarios requiring precise location and status updates, such as anti-theft, health care, and athletic events, due to limitations in wireless tag technology and communication protocols.
Innovation Solution
A wireless tag system that includes a radio transmitter and receiver, a power source, and user interface, enabling communication with electronic devices like smartphones or tablets for real-time data transmission of location, status, and sensor readings, with encryption and alarm features for secure and timely updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If wireless tag technology is used for tracking objects, then real-time positioning and status monitoring are enabled, but communication reliability and bidirectional linking capabilities are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an electronic device as an intermediary between the wireless tag and the network/cloud platform. This intermediary handles complex communication protocols, data processing, and bidirectional linking, thereby improving communication reliability while maintaining real-time positioning accuracy. The electronic device acts as a buffer that ensures stable data transmission between the simple wireless tag and the complex network infrastructure.
2Ease of manufacture
If simple wireless tag structure is used, then ease of manufacture and deployment are improved, but bidirectional communication and real-time data transmission capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device is designed with multi-functionality to compensate for the simplicity of the wireless tag. It performs multiple roles including data reception from the tag, bidirectional communication with the network, real-time processing, and various application-specific functions (anti-theft, health monitoring, athletic tracking). This universal design allows the simple tag to maintain ease of manufacture while the system as a whole achieves advanced bidirectional communication capabilities.
3Productivity
If real-time data transmission is implemented, then operational efficiency and monitoring capability are enhanced, but energy consumption of the wireless tag increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic data transmission rather than continuous transmission. The electronic device and network platform manage data collection and transmission at optimized intervals, allowing the wireless tag to enter low-power states between transmissions. This periodic action maintains real-time monitoring capability and operational efficiency while significantly reducing the energy consumption of the battery-powered wireless tag.
4Reliability
If encryption and security features are added, then data security and alarm capabilities are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts complex security and encryption functions from the simple wireless tag and places them in the electronic device and network platform. The wireless tag maintains its simplicity by only performing basic data collection and transmission, while the electronic device handles encryption, security protocols, and alarm generation. This separation of functions improves data security without significantly increasing the complexity of the wireless tag itself.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables reliable, real-time tracking and monitoring of objects across various applications, ensuring secure communication and timely alerts, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency in diverse scenarios.
Implementation Method 1
a radio transmitter and receiver system for wirelessly exchanging data and command with an electronic device
Data Source
AI summary
A system for detecting placement or misplacement of an object includes a wireless tag; a first electronic device (“FED”) associated with the tag to automatically detect signals from the tag, determine a position of the FED, transmit the position and status to an external electronic device or network (“EED”) in response to the status indicating that the tag and the FED are within a predetermined range, and transmit the position and status to the EED in response to the status indicating that the tag and the FED are outside of the predetermined range; and a second electronic device (“SED”) that is unassociated with the tag to automatically detect signals from the tag, determine a position of the SED, determine an identifier for the tag using the signals, and transmit the position of the SED and the identifier to the EED.