Bridge Chip Expanding External Wireless Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies face challenges in implementing multiple wireless communication functions concurrently without significantly increasing hardware costs, and existing solutions lack flexibility to add or modify wireless communication functions after initial hardware implementation.
Innovation Solution
A bridge chip with a transmission interface, bridge control unit, and connecting port that allows external devices to be coupled and prioritized for data transmission, enabling flexible expansion of wireless communication functions without introducing side effects, such as the bridge chip comprising multiple transmission interfaces and a bridge control unit to manage data transmission priority and connectivity to a host device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple wireless communication functions are implemented concurrently in a single host device, then communication capability is improved, but hardware cost increases greatly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the wireless communication system into a host device and separate external wireless communication devices (first and second wireless communication devices). Each wireless communication function resides in a separate external device rather than being integrated into the host device, thereby reducing the host device's hardware complexity and cost while maintaining multi-functionality through the bridge chip that manages these segmented components.
2Ease of manufacture
If device configuration is fixed after hardware implementation, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to change deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic configuration system where the bridge chip can dynamically allocate transmission interfaces and manage data transmission priorities between multiple external wireless communication devices. The bridge control unit enables runtime configuration and adaptation of wireless communication functions without requiring hardware changes, allowing the system to adapt to different applications and requirements while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through a standardized bridge chip architecture.
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AI summary
A bridge chip with a function of expanding external devices and an associated expansion method are provided, wherein the bridge chip may include at least one transmission interface, a bridge control unit and a connecting port. The transmission interface may be configured to make at least one external device outside the bridge chip couple to the bridge chip; the bridge control unit is coupled to the transmission interface, and may be configured to control priority of the external device for performing data transmission; and the connecting port is coupled to the bridge control unit, and may be configured to make the bridge chip couple to a host device, to allow the host device to perform data transmission with the external device. More particularly, a number of the external device is expandable.