Communication Node Latency Quality Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems, particularly token-ring systems, face challenges in ensuring reliable data transmission due to insufficient quality of data connections, which can lead to time constraints and interference issues.
Innovation Solution
A communication node with a communication module that evaluates data signal quality based on maximum latency and error rates, generates control signals to manage quality thresholds, and adjusts parameters to maintain reliable data transmission by monitoring and adapting to interference values.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If data transmission is performed without quality evaluation and control, then communication speed and productivity are maintained, but reliability deteriorates due to insufficient quality of data connection and time constraint violations
Solution Approach 1:
The communication module performs preliminary evaluation of quality values based on error rates before data transmission occurs. By predicting future quality and comparing it against quality thresholds in advance, the system prevents transmission of low-quality data, thereby improving reliability without requiring complex real-time intervention mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The communication module continuously monitors error rates, calculates quality values, and compares them against predefined quality thresholds. This feedback mechanism enables the system to adaptively control data transmission based on actual connection quality, ensuring reliability while maintaining manageable complexity through algorithmic evaluation
2Reliability
If quality evaluation and control mechanisms are implemented, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional monitoring and control functions
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements quality evaluation and control at the local communication node level, where each node independently monitors its own outgoing data quality and applies control measures. This distributed approach improves overall data connection quality without requiring complex centralized control infrastructure
Solution Approach 2:
The communication module performs self-evaluation of quality values based on its own error rate measurements and autonomously applies control measures when quality thresholds are violated. This self-service capability improves reliability without adding external control complexity to the communication node structure
3Productivity
If data transmission continues without quality control, then productivity is maintained, but loss of information increases due to errors and retransmissions
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary quality evaluation before transmission by calculating quality values from recent error rates and comparing them against thresholds. This preliminary action prevents transmission of data that would likely result in errors, thereby reducing information loss while maintaining productivity through selective transmission
Solution Approach 2:
The quality value calculation acts as an intermediary between the data source and transmission channel. By introducing this quality assessment layer, the system filters out potentially erroneous data before transmission, reducing information loss without significantly impacting overall transmission productivity
4Productivity
If quality thresholds are set low, then productivity is maintained with fewer control interventions, but reliability deteriorates due to insufficient quality monitoring
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the quality threshold parameter based on application requirements and communication conditions. By making the quality threshold an adjustable parameter rather than a fixed value, the system can optimize the balance between productivity and reliability for different operational scenarios
Data Source
AI summary
An embodiment of the invention relates to a communication node (10, 11) for a communication system (5). The embodiment is characterized by: a communication module (30), and at least one application module (21, 22), wherein the communication module is configured to transfer data signals (D2) received from another communication node of the communication system, or the contents of these data signals, to the application module, and to send data signals (D1) based on data received from the application module to said other communication node or to at least one other communication node of the communication system, wherein the communication module is configured to evaluate the received data signals and to generate a quality value (Q1(T1), Q2(T2)) that describes the current and/or future quality of the data connection with respect to a previously defined maximum latency (T1, T2) that is assigned to the application module, and wherein the communication module is further configured to send a control signal (QS) to the application module if the quality value is below a given quality threshold (Q1min, Q2min) regarding the respective maximum latency that is assigned to the application module.