Wireless Device Channel Map Sharing for Battery Conservation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In wireless communication networks, devices continually scan for channels and channel conditions, leading to unnecessary duplication of effort and battery power consumption, especially in environments where devices experience similar channel conditions.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system where devices can reuse channel maps and designate a primary device to perform channel scanning and share channel condition information with others, reducing redundant scanning and optimizing battery life.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If each device continually scans for channels and channel conditions, then devices can independently obtain accurate channel information, but battery power consumption increases and duplicative scanning occurs
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple devices that would otherwise independently perform channel scanning are merged into a collaborative system where one device performs scanning and others reuse the results. This combines the scanning function across multiple devices to eliminate duplicative efforts while maintaining accurate channel information availability for all devices in the group.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of each device creating its own channel map through scanning, devices copy and reuse channel maps generated by other devices in the group. This copying approach maintains measurement accuracy while eliminating the energy-consuming scanning process for devices that don't need to generate their own maps.
2Ease of operation
If each device performs independent channel scanning, then devices can operate autonomously without relying on others, but system efficiency decreases due to redundant scanning operations
Solution Approach 1:
The channel scanning function is universalized across the device group, where any device can serve as the scanner for the entire group. This multi-functionality allows the system to maintain autonomy (any device can scan if needed) while improving efficiency through coordinated scanning assignments and result sharing among all devices.
3Use of energy by moving object
If devices share channel maps, then battery power is conserved by reducing scanning, but devices must trust and rely on information from other devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where devices can report channel condition changes or inaccuracies, allowing the group to update and refine shared channel maps. This feedback loop maintains information accuracy and reliability while preserving the energy-saving benefits of map sharing, as devices can request updates only when conditions change rather than continuously scanning.
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AI summary
The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to share channel maps between devices for channel selection for connections. A device may perform channel scanning operations for determining channel conditions and generating channel maps, and may provide the channel maps to other devices. The other devices can reduce channel scanning operations based on receiving the channel maps from the device.