Antenna State Control via Dynamic Time Interval Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
In complex environments, multi-antenna wireless networks frequently switch, leading to resource wastage and poor user experience due to inefficient network management.
Innovation Solution
A controlling method and device that compare environmental parameters of antennas within specific time intervals to determine whether to switch them, adjusting these intervals to optimize communication capacity and conserve power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multi-antennas are frequently switched in complex environments, then network adaptability is improved, but resource wastage increases and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic time interval adjustment where the comparison time interval and maintenance time interval are adaptively modified based on environmental stability. When environment is stable, maintenance time interval is extended to reduce switching frequency; when environment changes rapidly, comparison frequency is increased. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by making the system adaptable to different environmental conditions while minimizing unnecessary antenna switching and resource wastage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters of time intervals (comparison time interval and maintenance time interval) based on environmental assessment. By adjusting these temporal parameters dynamically, the system optimizes the balance between adaptability and resource consumption, avoiding both excessive switching and insufficient response to environmental changes.
2Reliability
If antenna switching is performed frequently to adapt to complex environments, then communication reliability is improved, but system resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the maintenance time interval based on environmental stability assessment. When the environment is determined to be stable, the maintenance time interval is extended, reducing the frequency of antenna comparisons and switching operations. This maintains communication reliability while improving system resource efficiency by avoiding unnecessary switching cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where environmental parameters are continuously monitored and assessed. Based on this feedback, the system determines whether to extend or reduce the maintenance time interval, creating a closed-loop control system that balances reliability and resource efficiency according to actual environmental conditions.
3Reliability
If the comparison frequency of antennas is increased to maintain optimal performance, then communication quality is improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically adjusts the comparison frequency by modifying the maintenance time interval based on environmental stability. In stable environments, the maintenance time interval is extended, reducing comparison frequency and power consumption. In changing environments, the interval is shortened to increase comparison frequency and maintain communication quality, thus resolving the contradiction between quality and power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the temporal parameter (maintenance time interval) based on environmental assessment results. This parameter change directly controls the power consumption profile while maintaining communication quality, as the comparison frequency is adjusted to match actual environmental needs rather than operating at constant high frequency.
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AI summary
A controlling method and a communication device are disclosed. The controlling method is applied to a communication device with a plurality of antennas. The controlling method includes the following operations: comparing a plurality of environmental parameters of the antennas in a comparison time interval to generate a determination result, wherein the determination result includes whether to switch the plurality of the antennas; adjusting the comparison time interval and a maintenance time interval according to the determination result; and transmitting or receiving wireless signals in the maintenance time interval. The controlling method and the communication device have the advantages of communication capability optimization and power saving.