Auxiliary Transceiver Apparatus for Mobile Device Data Stream Splitting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices operating on standard communication networks face limitations in coverage area and upload/download rates, making it difficult to transmit video streams in real time or near real time at desired quality.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with a mechanical connector to securely hold a mobile device and an auxiliary wireless transceiver, allowing simultaneous transmission of a data stream over both the embedded transceiver and the auxiliary transceiver, enhancing coverage and quality by splitting the video signal across multiple channels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a mobile device uses a single embedded transceiver to transmit data, then the device complexity is low, but the transmission rate and coverage area are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple transceivers (embedded transceiver in the mobile device and auxiliary transceiver in the external apparatus) to work together as a unified communication system. This merging of transceivers enables the system to achieve higher transmission rates and broader coverage by utilizing multiple communication channels simultaneously, while the external apparatus handles the complexity of managing multiple transceivers.
2Reliability
If multiple auxiliary transceivers are used to improve transmission quality, then the coverage area and upload rate improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication system into two parts: the mobile device containing the embedded transceiver, and the external apparatus containing the auxiliary transceiver(s). This segmentation allows the complex multi-transceiver system to be divided such that the mobile device remains simple while the external apparatus handles the complexity of managing multiple transceivers and coordinating their operations to improve transmission reliability.
3Ease of operation
If a single transceiver is used, then the ease of operation is high, but the real-time video transmission quality is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The external apparatus acts as an intermediary between the mobile device and the communication networks. It receives video data from the mobile device's embedded transceiver and retransmits it through auxiliary transceivers, thereby improving video transmission quality and enabling real-time transmission without requiring the mobile device itself to become operationally complex.
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AI summary
An apparatus for cooperating with a mobile device having an embedded transceiver is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing and a mechanical connector on the housing, the mechanical connector being configured to mechanically retain the mobile device. At least one port within the housing conveys energy to at least one auxiliary wireless transceiver associable with the apparatus. The apparatus is configured to cooperate with the mobile device when the mobile device is retained on the housing by the mechanical connector, to enable transmission of a first portion of a data stream over the at least one auxiliary transceiver while a second portion of the data stream is simultaneously transmitted over the embedded transceiver.