DECT Device High-Level Code Interpretation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing DECT compatible communication devices require complex and expensive machine code compilation, limiting their versatility and functionality, making it difficult for unskilled users to program them for specific applications.
Innovation Solution
A method that allows programming a DECT/CAT-iq communication device using high-level programming languages, where the processor interprets the code into machine language, enabling easy development and reconfiguration without needing a machine code compiler, and allowing the device to operate as a virtual CPU for secure and flexible functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If machine code compilation is used for programming DECT devices, then the device can execute specific functions, but the device complexity and programming difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary software layer (virtual machine/interpreter) between the high-level programming language and the processor. This intermediary translates and executes high-level code without requiring direct machine code knowledge, thus reducing programming complexity while maintaining device functionality and versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a universal programming interface that allows the same hardware platform to execute different high-level programming languages and applications. This multi-functional approach enables a single device to perform various functions through software rather than requiring hardware-specific programming, thereby reducing complexity while enhancing adaptability.
2Ease of operation
If high level programming language is used for programming DECT devices, then the ease of programming improves, but the device requires an interpreter which increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an interpreter as an intermediary component that resides in the processor. This interpreter translates high-level programming language instructions into executable machine instructions at runtime, enabling ease of programming while containing the complexity within a dedicated software module rather than the hardware architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The processor is designed with built-in interpretation capabilities that allow it to self-translate and execute high-level code without external intervention. This self-service mechanism enables the device to program itself using high-level languages while the complexity management remains encapsulated within the processor's own architecture.
3Productivity
If the processor is programmed with specific machine code, then the execution efficiency improves, but the adaptability to different functions decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic execution model where the processor can adapt its behavior through runtime interpretation of high-level code. Rather than being fixed for specific functions, the processor dynamically reconfigures its operation based on the interpreted code, maintaining execution efficiency while enabling functional adaptability across different applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The processor is designed with universal instruction sets and interpretation capabilities that allow it to execute multiple types of applications. This universality enables the same hardware to efficiently perform different functions by loading different high-level programs, thereby maintaining both execution efficiency and functional adaptability.
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AI summary
A method for programming a processor in a communication device arranged for communication according to a DECT/CAT-iq protocol. The method has three steps: 1) A high level language program code is provided, the program code being arranged to influence a function of the communication device. E.g. this program code may be an application program code. 2) The program code is then interpreted into a corresponding machine language code arranged for execution on the processor in the communication device. 3) Finally, this machine language is executed by the processor in the communication device. This method allows a user to program the DECT/CAT-iq device in a high level language without the need for a compiler to compile the high level language program into a processor specific machine code. Preferably, the interpreting of the high level program code is performed by the processor (P) in the communication device. Especially, the processor (P) may be programmed to operate as a virtual central processing unit (VCPU).