Communication Control Device Route Prediction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems for mobile devices, such as those on vehicles, face challenges in maintaining network connectivity and optimal communication bands due to unpredictable movement and changing environmental conditions, leading to potential network failures and inefficient communication mode switching.
Innovation Solution
A communication control device that detects its power state and predicts communication possibilities along a planned route, dynamically controlling communication modes to meet specific application requirements, such as data amount, delay, and cost, while also considering alternative routes for improved efficiency and user permission for route changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If communication mode is switched based on predicted position at a predetermined time later, then communication mode can be determined in advance, but the vehicle may not be present in the predicted area when the communication mode is switched, leading to network connection failures
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by determining the optimum communication mode in advance based on predicted future position, but adds a verification step before actual switching to ensure the vehicle will actually be in the predicted area, thus combining advance preparation with reliability checks
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms to verify whether the vehicle is actually present in the predicted area before switching communication modes, using real-time position information to confirm prediction accuracy and prevent connection failures
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communication modes are supported for flexible network connection, then communication adaptability is improved, but communication mode selection complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes parameters by evaluating multiple communication modes against specific criteria (power consumption, communication speed, cost, availability) and selecting the optimal mode based on quantifiable parameters rather than complex qualitative judgments
Solution Approach 2:
The communication control device performs multiple functions including position prediction, communication mode evaluation, cost calculation, and automatic selection, consolidating these diverse functions into a single universal control system that simplifies overall complexity
3Speed
If communication mode is switched without considering power state variations, then switching speed is improved, but communication efficiency and cost optimization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies dynamics by continuously monitoring power state variations and adapting communication mode selection in real-time based on current power availability, rather than using static pre-determined modes, thus optimizing power efficiency while maintaining responsive switching
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AI summary
A communication control device (100; 200; 300) is configured to: store communication possibility information in which positions at which the communication control device (100; 200; 300) is connectable to an external device (500) and communication modes that are usable at the positions, among a plurality of communication modes, are correlated with each other; acquire a first route as an expected route along which the communication control device (100; 200; 300) is to move; control a communication mode that is used by an application implemented by the communication control device (100; 200; 300) for communication with the external device (500) while the communication control device (100; 200; 300) is moving, based on the first route, communication possibility information, and a communication content required by the application; and execute communication between the application and the external device (500) by using the communication mode controlled by the control unit (124; 324).