Shared Bluetooth Relay for Low-Power Multi-Device Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices experience high power consumption during wireless data communication, particularly at night when maintaining connections with cloud servers, leading to reduced battery life and compromised user experience.
Innovation Solution
Implement a multi-device communication method that utilizes Bluetooth connection authorization between devices through group accounts, allowing a shared device to handle data transmission on behalf of others, switching transmission methods to reduce power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the electronic device periodically performs data communication with cloud server to maintain connection, then the network connectivity is maintained, but the power consumption increases and battery life is shortened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a shared device as an intermediary that handles data transmission on behalf of the electronic device. The shared device maintains network connectivity with cloud servers while the electronic device can enter low-power states, thus maintaining reliability without continuous power consumption from the electronic device itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the communication function by separating the electronic device from the shared device. The shared device handles periodic data communication with cloud servers, while the electronic device focuses on local operations and Bluetooth scanning, reducing overall power consumption while maintaining network connectivity.
2Use of energy by moving object
If the electronic device uses Bluetooth to scan and connect with other devices for data transmission, then the power consumption is reduced, but the device complexity increases due to multi-device management
Solution Approach 1:
The shared device acts as an intermediary that simplifies multi-device management. It handles the complexity of maintaining connections with multiple electronic devices and cloud servers, while electronic devices only need to perform simple Bluetooth scanning and data transmission to the shared device, reducing individual device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The shared device is designed with multi-functionality to serve multiple electronic devices simultaneously. It can manage connections with multiple devices, perform data transmission to cloud servers, and handle authentication, thus reducing the need for each electronic device to have complex communication capabilities.
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AI summary
Embodiments of this application disclose a multi-device communication method, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. In embodiments of this application, Bluetooth connection authorization is implemented between electronic devices by group accounts, a data transmission function is implemented by a shared device on behalf of each electronic device, and a data transmission manner can be switched as required to reduce power consumption. Therefore, the electronic device achieves an excellent power saving effect, a battery life of the electronic device is prolonged, and user experience is improved.