Desktop Signal Booster With Adaptive Amplification and Wireless Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current signal boosters for wireless communication often fail to provide consistent and efficient amplification of uplink and downlink signals, especially in areas with poor coverage, and lack integration with wireless charging capabilities, leading to suboptimal performance and battery life issues.
Innovation Solution
A signal booster system that includes integrated antennas, amplifiers, and wireless charging circuitry, capable of bi-directional signal amplification and filtering, with automatic power management and compliance with regulatory standards, and the option to bypass amplification when signal strength is sufficient, thereby conserving battery life.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If signal amplification is continuously applied to improve wireless communication quality, then signal strength is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The signal booster dynamically adjusts amplification based on real-time signal conditions. When the wireless device is in poor coverage areas, the booster applies signal amplification to maintain communication quality. When the device moves into good coverage areas, the booster reduces or stops amplification to conserve energy, thus resolving the contradiction between maintaining reliable communication and reducing energy consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the signal booster continuously monitors signal strength and communication quality, then adjusts amplification levels accordingly. This closed-loop control ensures that amplification is applied only when necessary to maintain communication quality, avoiding unnecessary energy consumption while ensuring reliable communication when needed.
2Reliability
If signal amplification is applied in all conditions, then communication reliability is maintained, but battery life is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The signal booster implements dynamic operation modes that adapt to environmental conditions. In poor coverage areas, the booster operates at full amplification to maintain communication reliability. In good coverage areas, the booster switches to low-power or standby modes, significantly extending battery life while maintaining communication reliability only when necessary.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters (amplification level, power state) based on signal conditions. By monitoring coverage quality and adjusting amplification parameters dynamically, the system maintains communication reliability during critical periods while conserving battery life during periods of good signal strength.
3Adaptability or versatility
If integrated wireless charging is added to signal booster, then device functionality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines signal boosting functionality and wireless charging capabilities into a single integrated device. The signal booster housing incorporates wireless charging circuitry and antennas, allowing the device to simultaneously or separately provide signal amplification and wireless power transfer functions. This merging reduces the need for separate devices and simplifies user interaction despite the increased internal complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated signal booster serves multiple functions: signal amplification for poor coverage areas, wireless charging for connected devices, and potential data communication capabilities. This multi-functional design improves adaptability and versatility, allowing a single device to replace multiple separate devices while managing complexity through integrated circuit design.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enhances wireless communication quality by providing consistent signal amplification, improving data rates, and extending battery life by automatically adjusting power consumption based on signal strength, while ensuring regulatory compliance and integrating wireless charging capabilities.
Implementation Method 1
the amplifier to amplify the frequency of a signal received from the base station
Implementation Method 2
wireless charging circuitry configured to wirelessly charge the wireless device
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AI summary
Technology for a desktop signal booster is disclosed. The desktop signal booster can include a cellular signal amplifier, an integrated device antenna coupled to the cellular signal amplifier, an integrated node antenna coupled to the cellular signal amplifier, and wireless charging circuitry. 5 The cellular signal amplifier can be configured to amplify signals for a wireless device, and the wireless device can be within a selected distance from the desktop signal booster. The integrated device antenna can be configured to transmit signals from the cellular signal amplifier to the wireless device. The integrated node antenna can be configured to transmit signals from the cellular signal amplifier to a 10 base station. The wireless charging circuitry can be configured to wirelessly charge the wireless device when the wireless device is placed in proximity to the desktop signal booster.