Communication Device Using Time Slot Numbers for Sensor Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems that transmit sensor data along with time data face an increase in data volume, and managing accurate sensing times can be challenging due to potential deviations in time managed by data loggers.
Innovation Solution
The communication system uses a number indicating communication timing, such as a time slot number, instead of actual time data to associate with sensor data for transmission, thereby reducing data volume and simplifying time management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If actual time data is transmitted in association with sensor data, then accurate time information is provided, but the amount of data required for transmission increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential timing information (time slot number) from the complete time data, transmitting only this extracted element rather than the full time representation. This reduces data volume while preserving the necessary timing information for sensor data association.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter representation from actual time values to time slot numbers. By transforming the time parameter into a discrete slot identifier within the time-division multiplexing framework, the data volume is reduced while maintaining sufficient timing precision for the application.
2Loss of information
If time data is transmitted with sensor data, then complete information is provided, but transmission time increases and sleep time decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the critical timing element (time slot number) needed for information completeness, eliminating redundant time data. This extraction maintains sufficient information for timing association while reducing the total transmission time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by transmitting only the necessary portion of time information (slot number) rather than complete time data. This partial transmission achieves the required information completeness for the application while minimizing transmission duration.
3Measurement precision
If actual time data is used for sensor data association, then precise timing is achieved, but data complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the time parameter from continuous actual time values to discrete time slot numbers. This parameter change simplifies data management and reduces complexity while maintaining the precision needed for sensor data timing association through the structured time-division multiplexing framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses time slot numbers as simplified copies or representations of actual time data. These numeric identifiers serve as proxies that capture the essential timing information without the complexity of full time representations, easing data management while preserving timing precision.
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AI summary
A communication device according to one embodiment includes one or more hardware processors. The processors serve to acquire, from at least one electronic device, output data output from the electronic device. The processors serve to communicate with a server device by a communication technique in which numbers indicating communication timings are synchronized. The processors also serve to transmit, to the server device as a destination, the output data in association with a first number out of the numbers. The first number indicates a timing at which the output data is acquired.