Antenna Configuration Control via Usage Time Measurement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional communication systems face reduced throughput and compatibility issues due to high numbers of capability notifications when the usage of antennas changes frequently, leading to increased notification overhead.
Innovation Solution
A communication method that measures the usage time of second-type antennas and adjusts the number of antennas used, eliminating capability notifications when usage is high or low, thereby reducing the number of notifications and improving compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the STA sends capability notification to inform other electronic devices of its capability changes, then the transmitting and receiving capabilities can be updated, but the notification overhead increases and compatibility between different STAs decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the antenna configuration changeable based on usage patterns. The system dynamically adjusts between using all antennas and using a subset of antennas based on measured usage time, allowing the communication capability to adapt without generating capability notifications. This resolves the contradiction by enabling adaptability through usage-based dynamic adjustment rather than notification-based static adaptation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of antenna usage configuration from notification-driven to usage-time-driven. By measuring the usage time of second type antennas and comparing it against thresholds, the system changes the operational parameter (number of active antennas) without triggering capability notifications. This parameter change approach enables capability adaptation while avoiding the overhead of frequent notifications.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the number of capability notifications increases, then the capability changes can be communicated, but the throughput of the antennas decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts antenna usage based on real-time usage time measurements rather than through static capability notifications. This dynamic approach allows the system to maintain adaptability while avoiding the throughput degradation caused by frequent capability notification exchanges, as the actual antenna configuration changes are made silently based on usage patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the capability notification mechanism from the antenna configuration management process. Instead of using capability notifications to communicate antenna usage changes, the system separately measures usage time and directly adjusts antenna configuration based on these measurements. This extraction eliminates the overhead of capability notifications while maintaining the ability to adapt antenna usage, thereby preserving throughput.
3Productivity
If the STA shares antenna with another STA to optimize usage efficiencies, then the antenna utilization improves, but the number of capability notifications increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables dynamic antenna sharing by measuring usage time of second type antennas and adjusting the number of active antennas based on usage thresholds. This dynamic approach allows multiple STAs to share antennas efficiently without generating capability notifications, as the sharing arrangement is automatically adjusted based on actual usage patterns rather than through notification-based coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service antenna sharing by automatically measuring usage time and adjusting antenna configuration without requiring capability notifications between STAs. The antenna sharing arrangement manages itself through usage-based measurement and automatic adjustment, eliminating the need for notification-based coordination while maintaining efficient utilization.
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AI summary
A communication method applied to an communication device comprising M first type antenna following a first communication standard and N second type antennas following a second communication standard, M and N are positive integers. The communication method comprises: (a) measuring usage time of the second type antennas; and (b) controlling a number of the antennas that the communication device use according to the usage time of the second type antennas.