Bluetooth Link Merging for Resource Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

In Bluetooth network environments, the increased number of devices connected to a user device leads to higher resource consumption and power usage, resulting in reduced battery life and increased latency in data transmission and reception.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with wireless communication circuitry, a processor, and memory that establishes multiple communication links using different addresses, allowing for the transmission of channel estimation information and monitoring of data packets across these links to optimize resource usage and reduce unnecessary power consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the user device establishes a separate link with each receiving device to transmit data packets, then data transmission reliability is improved, but resource consumption and power usage increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata transmission reliabilityVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple communication links into a single shared link. Instead of establishing separate Bluetooth links between the user device and each receiving device (first receiving device and second receiving device), the invention creates one common communication link that both receiving devices can monitor and access. This merging approach maintains data transmission reliability while significantly reducing power consumption and resource usage by the user device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a universal communication link that serves multiple receiving devices simultaneously. The single link established between the user device and the receiving devices enables both the first receiving device and second receiving device to receive data packets through the same communication channel, making the link multi-functional and eliminating the need for multiple dedicated links.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Stability of the object's composition

If the user device establishes a separate link with each receiving device, then data transmission stability is improved, but battery life is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata transmission stabilityVSAvoidbattery life

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple communication links into a single shared link that the user device establishes with the receiving devices. This single link is monitored by both the first receiving device and second receiving device, allowing stable data transmission to multiple devices while reducing the power consumption that would otherwise be required to maintain multiple separate links, thereby extending battery life.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the number of devices connected wirelessly to the user device increases, then network coverage and functionality are improved, but latency between transmission and reception increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork coverageVSAvoiddata transmission latency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the communication path for multiple receiving devices into a single shared link. By having both the first receiving device and second receiving device monitor the same communication link established by the user device, the system maintains network coverage for multiple devices while eliminating the sequential link establishment and maintenance delays that would occur with separate links, thus reducing transmission latency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Adaptability or versatility

If the user device establishes multiple communication links with different addresses, then communication flexibility is improved, but resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication flexibilityVSAvoidresource consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple communication links that would use different addresses into a single shared communication link. The user device establishes one link that is monitored by multiple receiving devices, eliminating the need to maintain separate links with different addresses. This approach preserves communication flexibility while significantly reducing the resources required to manage multiple independent links.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12200789B2Electronic device for transmitting data packets in Bluetooth network environment, and method therefor

Publication Date: 2025.01.14 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes wireless communication circuitry, a processor, and a memory. The processor may be configured to establish a first communication link with a first external electronic device using a first address of the electronic device through the wireless communication circuitry, establish a third communication link with the first external electronic device using the second address or a third address of the electronic device, and transmit control information to the first external electronic device over the third communication link while receive content data packet from the first external electronic device over the first communication link.