Bluetooth Mesh Network Configuration via Broadcast
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional Bluetooth mesh network technology requires setting devices one at a time, making the control or setting process inefficient for multiple devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for establishing a Bluetooth mesh network by broadcasting a configuration packet to multiple controlled devices, receiving response packets, and transmitting control setting information, which can be triggered by a single key press, application instruction, or wireless signal, allowing for efficient control of multiple devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional Bluetooth mesh network technology is used to control multiple devices, then device control capability is maintained, but the control process requires setting devices one at a time which reduces efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple device control operations into a single batch operation. The control device transmits a single configuration packet containing control settings for multiple controlled devices simultaneously, rather than controlling each device individually. This combining of operations dramatically improves productivity by allowing users to control multiple devices in one action, directly addressing the inefficiency of traditional sequential device control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring control settings in the configuration packet before transmission. The control device prepares the control settings information in advance, including device identifiers and control parameters, so that when the configuration packet is transmitted to multiple devices, all devices receive their specific control instructions simultaneously. This eliminates the need for sequential configuration and reduces the time required for device setup and control.
2Ease of operation
If a single key press triggers configuration packet transmission to multiple devices, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability may be affected by need for sufficient device responses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms to ensure reliable network establishment despite simplified single-key operation. When the control device transmits the configuration packet to multiple controlled devices, each controlled device responds by transmitting a response packet back to the control device. The control device monitors the number of received response packets and compares it against expected values. This feedback loop ensures that the simplified single-key operation reliably establishes the Bluetooth mesh network by confirming successful device connections before proceeding.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dynamics by making the control device's behavior adaptive based on received feedback. The control device dynamically adjusts its operation based on the number of response packets received from controlled devices. If the number of response packets meets the expected threshold, the control device proceeds with control settings transmission. If not, the control device can retry or adjust its operation. This dynamic response to feedback conditions maintains reliability while preserving the simplicity of single-key initiation.
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AI summary
A method and system for establishing a Bluetooth mesh network are provided. The method for establishing a Bluetooth mesh network includes the steps of broadcasting the configuration packet to a plurality of controlled devices to establish a Bluetooth mesh network; receiving at least one response packet from at least one of the controlled devices; and transmitting control setting information to the at least one of the controlled devices according to the received response packet.