Beam Scheduling Feedback for Multi-Device Wireless Links

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems using beam forming technology face interference issues between multiple communication peer devices due to unknown beam usage by each device, which reduces communication quality.

Innovation Solution

A wireless communication device enables communication with multiple peer devices through time division switching of beam directions, sharing beam information among peer devices to synchronize and avoid interference.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If beam forming technology is used to communicate with multiple peer devices, then power concentration and electricity usage efficiency are improved, but beam interference between peer devices occurs reducing communication quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectricity usage efficiencyVSAvoidbeam interference
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the wireless communication device notifies each communication peer device of beam direction information and timing information. Peer devices feed back their beam usage status, enabling the system to coordinate beam directions and timing to avoid interference while maintaining power concentration benefits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The wireless communication device acts as an intermediary that manages and coordinates beam forming operations among multiple peer devices. It notifies peer devices of beam directions and timing, and receives feedback from them, thereby mediating the resource allocation to prevent interference while maintaining efficient power usage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If beam direction switching in time division manner is implemented, then communication efficiency with multiple peer devices is improved, but coordination complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidcoordination complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The wireless communication device performs preliminary actions by notifying each communication peer device of beam direction information and timing information before actual communication occurs. This advance notification allows peer devices to prepare their reception beams in advance, simplifying real-time coordination while maintaining high communication efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If each peer device uses independent beam directions, then communication flexibility is improved, but beam interference between devices increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication flexibilityVSAvoidbeam interference
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system maintains communication flexibility by allowing each peer device to use its own beam direction while implementing feedback mechanisms. Each device notifies others of its beam usage, and the system coordinates based on this feedback to prevent interference, thereby preserving adaptability while eliminating harmful effects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP4080928B1Wireless communication device, wireless communication system, control circuit, storage medium, and wireless communication method
Publication Date: 2025.12.31 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP
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AI summary

A wireless communication device (1) includes a transmission processing unit communicable with each of multiple communication peer devices (2) through switching between beam directions in a time division manner, and a control unit that allows beam information representing how beams are used by the multiple communication peer devices (2) with which the transmission processing unit is communicable to be shared by the multiple communication peer devices (2).