Bluetooth Connection Request Signal Data Insertion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current Bluetooth communication methods are laborious and energy-intensive, requiring multiple steps for establishing a connection and controlling actions between main and peripheral devices, which can lead to delays and inefficient battery usage.

Innovation Solution

A reduced-step Bluetooth communication protocol that includes inserting additional data in the connection request signal to perform actions or convey status directly, utilizing encryption for security, and optimizing the payload to reduce energy consumption and streamline the protocol.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the standard Bluetooth connection establishment procedure is used, then connection reliability is ensured, but communication time is excessive and energy consumption is high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidcommunication time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by inserting additional data in the connection request signal that allows the peripheral device to perform actions or convey status directly during the connection establishment process, eliminating the need to wait for subsequent confirmation steps. This enables the main device to receive responses and execute actions before the traditional connection is fully established, thereby reducing communication time while maintaining connection reliability through the encrypted data transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the standard Bluetooth connection establishment procedure is used, then connection reliability is ensured, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent reduces energy consumption by performing necessary data exchanges and actions during the connection request phase rather than waiting for the complete connection establishment. The main device can receive encrypted responses and execute actions sooner, reducing the total time devices need to maintain active radio connections, thereby lowering overall energy consumption while preserving connection reliability through secure data transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Speed

If additional data is inserted in the connection request signal, then communication speed is improved, but data security requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication speedVSAvoiddata security risks
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent addresses data security concerns by using encryption as an intermediary mechanism to protect the additional data inserted in the connection request signal. The encrypted data transmission ensures that while communication speed is improved through reduced steps, the security against eavesdropping and data interception is maintained through cryptographic protection of the transmitted information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11291057B2Method and system for wireless communication, in particular via Bluetooth® protocol, between a main communication device and one or more peripheral communication devices
Publication Date: 2022.03.29 INTEREL PTE LTD
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AI summary

A wireless communication method, in particular via Bluetooth® protocol, between a main communication device and one or more peripheral communication devices, comprising an initial step which envisages establishing a connection between the main device and the peripheral device; said initial step comprising a step of sending a connection request signal from the peripheral device to the main device which comprises a sub-step of inserting, in said connection request signal, additional data representing a first action to be performed and/or values and/or current status by the main communication device.