Patents can be exploited to identify
new IoT (Internet of Things) smart home product development opportunity from scenarios
analysis. The scenarios analysis can show potential
interactions between the future users and the IoT smart home product via the
specific usage of the product and behavior of the user under environments
provided by the product functionality. Thus, the scenarios analysis exploiting
patent information can provide the new IoT product concept (e.g., specific
benefits to the user, product design, product functionality and the technology
for the product).
The
first step in the scenario development is to do patent search and review for
the state of the art of IoT innovation for smart home applications. The
searched patents that are related to the smart home applications should be
analyzed to find the measurable user benefits provided by the value
propositions (automation, energy management, care, safety, entertainment) and
method/device/system to offer the value propositions. Then, develop a story of
the future implementations of the state of the art of IoT innovation for smart
home applications exploiting 5W1H - Who, When, Where, What, Why, How.
The
stakeholders (users) in the scenario for the IoT smart home are usually the
member of home who can be specified by age, gender, profession. The time can be
the morning, afternoon, evening. The place can be the bedroom, living room,
bathroom, kitchen and outside. Then, describe how the specific product
(including system) that is implemented based on the patent disclosures performs
(interacts with a user) to provide each value proposition under the
circumstances for a specific purpose (expectations of the product’s future user
or solutions for product’s future user’s problems). Base on the developed
scenarios, potential improvements over the implemented product can be devised
by listing new product features, functionality, UI/UX, integration method etc.
Followings
summarize the key elements of the IoT smart home scenarios for each value
proposition.
Home
Automation
The
smart home product should determine how to solve user’s problem or perform for
a specific situation without constant guidance from the user. The smart home
product should adapt to changing situation/environment. The smart home product
should react properly to the changing situation/environment in accordance with
the performance objectives. The smart home product should join the home
networks without user’s manual configuration.
Home
Energy Management
The
smart home product should adapt the overall energy efficiency of the home to
the comfort and quality of life. The smart
home product should control the home heating for reducing energy consumption
while ensuring comfort. The smart home product should control lighting based on
user’s presence and environment.
Home
Care
The
smart home product should proactively act for caring the user under the
environment/situation on behalf of the user. The smart home product should
provide UI/UX depend on the user context.
Home Safety
The
smart home product should provide private
space protection and control against hazard home environment. The smart home
product should measure of gas, carbon monoxide, fire, smoke, water and weather
conditions.
The
smart home product should provide remote
access to home environment.
Home
Entertainment
The
smart home product should provide personalize entertainment to the user. The smart home product
should exploit semantic information regarding the home entertainment
devices.
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