Auxiliary Transceiver Apparatus for Mobile Video Streaming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices operating on standard communication networks face limitations in coverage area and upload/download rates, making real-time transmission of high-quality video streams challenging, especially in areas with poor service.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with a mechanical connector to securely hold a mobile device and an auxiliary wireless transceiver, allowing simultaneous data stream transmission via both the embedded transceiver and the auxiliary transceiver, using multiple communication channels to enhance reliability and quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a mobile device uses standard communication networks for video transmission, then the device can operate with basic infrastructure, but the upload rate and coverage area are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the video data stream into multiple portions and transmits them through different communication channels simultaneously. The mobile device divides the video data into first and second portions, transmitting one portion via the embedded transceiver on a first network and another portion via an auxiliary transceiver on a second network. This segmentation allows the system to overcome the limitations of any single network by utilizing multiple networks in parallel, thereby increasing both the effective transmission rate and the reliability of video delivery across coverage areas.
2Productivity
If a mobile device transmits video over a single network channel, then the transmission path is simple, but the upload rate is insufficient for high-quality real-time video
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple communication channels by transmitting video data portions simultaneously over different networks. The mobile device combines the embedded transceiver and auxiliary transceiver into a unified transmission system, where both transceivers operate concurrently to send different portions of the same video stream. This merging of parallel transmission paths increases the effective upload rate for high-quality real-time video while managing complexity through coordinated multi-channel operation.
3Reliability
If a mobile device uses multiple transceivers for video transmission, then the transmission reliability and quality improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that receives video data portions from multiple transceivers and reconstructs the complete video stream. The server acts as a mediator that handles the complexity of receiving, synchronizing, and reassembling video portions from different networks. This intermediary approach allows the mobile device to benefit from improved transmission reliability through multiple transceivers while offloading the complexity of managing multiple data streams to the server infrastructure.
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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.