Bus Coupling with Reloadable Data Rules for Real-Time Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing coupling technologies for bus systems lack flexibility and efficiency in data transmission between higher-level and lower-level bus systems, with limited ability to adapt to changing data processing requirements.

Innovation Solution

A device that bidirectionally couples bus systems, featuring a data transmission device and a data manipulation unit with reloadable instruction memory, allowing flexible manipulation of data through modular and hardware-based processing, including the use of FPGA designs for implementing additional functions without affecting response times.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If permanently installed software or hardwired hardware is used to handle data modification regulations, then data transfer efficiency is improved, but flexibility in data processing deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transfer efficiencyVSAvoidflexibility in data processing
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a reconfigurable data manipulation device that can dynamically change its processing rules between different operational states. The device allows switching between multiple data manipulation rules stored in memory, enabling it to adapt to different data transfer requirements while maintaining high-speed hardware-based processing. This resolves the contradiction by making the system both efficient (through hardware implementation) and flexible (through reconfigurability).

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the operational parameters of the data manipulation device by allowing different manipulation rules to be loaded into memory based on requirements. The device can switch between different data processing configurations without physical reconfiguration, thereby achieving both high-speed processing and adaptability to different data formats and protocols.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Speed

If hardware-based data processing is used, then data transfer speed is improved, but adaptability to changing requirements deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transfer speedVSAvoidadaptability to changing requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a dynamic hardware system where the data manipulation rules stored in memory can be reconfigured between high-speed hardware processing cycles. The device maintains hardware-based execution for speed while allowing the processed data to be manipulated according to different rules loaded from memory, thus achieving both speed and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The invention introduces an intermediary memory structure that stores multiple data manipulation rules. This memory acts as a mediator between the fixed hardware processing unit and the varying data requirements, allowing the hardware to process data at high speed while the memory provides the flexibility to switch between different processing configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If modular and reloadable instruction memory is implemented, then flexibility in data manipulation is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflexibility in data manipulationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal data manipulation device with reloadable instruction memory that can handle multiple data processing tasks through a single reconfigurable hardware unit. The device uses standardized memory structures and processing logic that can be programmed to perform different functions, reducing overall system complexity compared to having separate dedicated hardware for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses memory copies of data manipulation rules that can be loaded and executed by the hardware processor. Instead of implementing multiple physical hardware circuits, the system copies processing logic into memory and executes it through the existing hardware framework, thereby achieving flexibility without proportionally increasing hardware complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentEP3384356B1Device for coupling two bus systems
Publication Date: 2022.06.29 PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG
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AI summary

The invention relates to the coupling of a first bus system to a second bus system in order to permit communication bidirectionally between the first bus system and the second bus system. A device which is proposed for this purpose comprises a data transmission apparatus for transmitting forward-directed data from the first bus system to the second system and for transmitting backward-directed data from the second bus system to the first bus system, a data manipulation device for manipulating forward-directed data and/or backward-directed data, and an instruction memory for storing manipulation instructions which relate to the manipulation of data by the data manipulation device.