Connectionless Wireless Data Exchange Without Formal Link
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication devices face inefficiencies in resource consumption for establishing and maintaining communication links, particularly in detecting and exchanging information with other devices without formal connections.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that transmit and receive messages, including identification and data, without establishing a formal communication connection, using ID packets, Frequency Hop Synchronization (FHS) packets, and Extended Inquiry Response (EIR) packets, as in the Bluetooth communication protocol, to enable device detection and data exchange within a coverage area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a formal communication connection is established between wireless devices, then reliable data exchange is enabled, but resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by establishing a formal communication connection only when absolutely necessary for reliable data exchange. For simple data exchange scenarios, the system uses connectionless communication (inquiry, page, and data packets) which consumes fewer resources. The formal connection establishment is deferred or avoided when full reliability is not required, thus reducing energy consumption while maintaining adequate functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes communication parameters by switching between connected and non-connected modes based on data requirements. When data needs to be exchanged, the device transitions to a connected state; when no data exchange is needed, it remains in a non-connected state. This parameter change allows the system to adapt resource consumption to actual needs, resolving the contradiction between reliability and energy usage.
2Measurement precision
If device detection is performed using formal communication links, then accurate device identification is achieved, but communication resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the device detection and data exchange process into distinct phases: initial device detection using inquiry packets, followed by optional data exchange using data packets. This segmentation allows the system to perform accurate device identification through structured inquiry procedures while avoiding the overhead of establishing full formal communication links for every interaction, thus improving communication efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary device detection and identification using inquiry packets before establishing formal communication connections. This preliminary action allows devices to identify each other and determine communication needs without committing to resource-intensive formal links, thereby improving overall communication efficiency while maintaining identification accuracy.
3Reliability
If wireless communication links are maintained for continuous communication, then data exchange capability is ensured, but resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of maintaining continuous communication links, the system uses periodic action by establishing formal connections only when data exchange is required and releasing them when not needed. The inquiry and data packet mechanisms enable on-demand communication, where devices periodically check for data needs and establish connections only during active data exchange periods, thus reducing energy loss while ensuring communication availability when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication link state is made dynamic, transitioning between connected and non-connected states based on real-time data exchange requirements. Rather than maintaining static continuous links, the system dynamically adjusts connection status, enabling reliable communication during active data transfer while conserving energy during idle periods, thereby resolving the contradiction between communication availability and power consumption.
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AI summary
According to one embodiment, the invention relates to a method comprising: transmitting (410), by an apparatus, a message to detect one or more wireless communication devices; receiving (420), in response to the transmitted message, at least one response message comprising at least identification information regarding a wireless communication device; determining (430) that the apparatus has data suitable for transmitting to the wireless communication device without establishing a formal communication connection with the wireless communication device; and transmitting (440) one or more subsequent messages to the wireless communication device in response to the received response message, wherein the one or more subsequent messages comprise at least the data suitable for transmitting to the wireless communication device without establishing a formal communication connection.


