Bike Intercom Mesh Pairing for Stable Multi-Rider Group Calls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional intercom devices for bikes face issues with Bluetooth connectivity disconnection due to distance and complex pairing procedures, making group communication unreliable for more than four riders, and mobile network solutions are cumbersome and prone to disconnection.
Innovation Solution
A wireless intercom device for bikes that utilizes a Bluetooth module for daisy chain pairing and one-to-one calls, with automatic reconnection to the strongest signal, and integrates a mobile Wi-Fi router and repeater for stable group calls through Wi-Fi and VoIP communication, maintaining connections via protocol conversion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If Bluetooth communication is used for intercom devices, then peer-to-peer communication is enabled, but connection stability deteriorates when distance between riders increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mesh network architecture where intermediate devices (other intercom devices) act as relays to transmit communication signals. When direct Bluetooth connection between two riders is weak or disconnected, the signal can be routed through intermediate devices that are within range, maintaining connection stability without requiring direct line-of-sight between all participants.
2Adaptability or versatility
If daisy chain connection is used for multiple riders, then group communication is enabled, but connection reliability deteriorates when any single connection breaks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication network into multiple independent paths within the mesh architecture. Instead of a single daisy-chain path where one break disables the entire group, the mesh network creates multiple segmented paths so that if one connection breaks, data can be routed through alternative segments, maintaining group communication reliability.
3Reliability
If Bluetooth pairing procedure is implemented, then device connection is established, but pairing complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic pairing functionality where intercom devices automatically pair with each other when entering the Bluetooth range, eliminating the need for manual pairing procedures. The system performs the pairing action preliminarily and automatically, reducing both the complexity and time required for connection establishment while maintaining reliable connections.
4Adaptability or versatility
If mobile network group calls are used for four or more riders, then group communication is enabled, but system complexity and disconnection risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the intercom devices themselves universal communication nodes that can directly form mesh networks for group calls without requiring external mobile network infrastructure. Each intercom device functions as both an endpoint and a potential relay node, enabling group communication of any size using only the Bluetooth mesh architecture, thereby reducing system complexity and eliminating disconnection risks associated with mobile network dependency.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a wireless intercom device for a bike and a communication method thereof. The wireless intercom device for a bike includes a Bluetooth module configured to perform Bluetooth communication with another wireless intercom device for a bike, and a one-to-one call module configured to perform a one-to-one call through the Bluetooth communication performed by the Bluetooth module, wherein the Bluetooth module is configured to perform Bluetooth pairing with a plurality of wireless intercom devices for a bike in a daisy chain manner, and the wireless intercom device for a bike further includes a group call module configured to perform a group call through Bluetooth communication when the Bluetooth pairing with the plurality of wireless intercom devices for a bike is performed in the daisy chain manner by the Bluetooth module.