Adaptive Signal Detection for Communication Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Communication devices, such as cellular phones, are limited to specific signals dictated by their hardware and may not utilize the fastest or highest energy signals available, restricting their communication capabilities and visibility to users.
Innovation Solution
A process that involves providing a communication device, detecting available analog signals, analyzing them using Fourier series calculations, and connecting to the highest energy signal, which can be repeated in under 23 milliseconds, allowing seamless communication across various signals without user detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a communication device is limited to specific signals dictated by hardware, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability and communication performance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a signal conversion system that acts as an intermediary between the hardware-limited communication device and the desired communication signals. This mediator converts available signals into formats compatible with the device's hardware constraints, enabling broader signal compatibility without redesigning the core hardware architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes signal parameters (frequency, modulation type, protocol) to match what the hardware can process. By adjusting these parameters in real-time, the device can communicate over various signals while maintaining hardware compatibility, thus improving adaptability without increasing hardware complexity.
2Productivity
If the device switches between multiple signals rapidly, then communication efficiency improves, but signal detection by users may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic switching between signals at carefully controlled intervals. By using periodic action with specific timing, the system achieves high communication efficiency while the rapid switching prevents users from detecting individual signal transitions, as the changes occur faster than human perception thresholds.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts signal switching behavior based on communication needs and detection risks. By making the switching pattern adaptive and dynamic rather than fixed, the system optimizes communication efficiency while minimizing detectability, changing switching rates and patterns based on real-time conditions.
3Power
If the device is limited to narrow frequency bands, then hardware design is simplified, but communication performance and energy utilization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal communication interface that can handle multiple frequency bands and signal types through a single hardware architecture. This multi-functional approach allows the device to utilize high-energy signals across different frequency bands without requiring separate hardware for each band, thus improving power utilization while controlling complexity.
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AI summary
In one aspect, there is disclosed a process for enabling communication of a communication device over a spectrum including the steps of: providing a communication device, detecting available analog signals, analyzing the detected analog signals, connecting to a highest energy signal, and repeating these steps.