Desynchronizing Wireless Network Intervals for Co-located Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional technologies face challenges in efficiently managing connectivity between co-located wireless networks, leading to prolonged communication times when networks are synchronized in time.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a wireless network architecture that desynchronizes communication intervals between co-located networks by introducing a shift amount to one of the communication intervals, allowing for efficient communication between devices connected to different networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If communication intervals between co-located networks are synchronized, then network coordination and device compatibility are improved, but communication time and network switching delays increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the communication interval configuration adaptive rather than static. The system dynamically adjusts whether networks use synchronized or desynchronized intervals based on operational needs, allowing the network architecture to transition between states to optimize for either coordination reliability or communication speed in different scenarios
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of communication interval synchronization status from a fixed state to a variable state. By introducing the ability to switch between synchronized and desynchronized modes, the system can adjust this parameter to resolve the contradiction - using synchronized mode when coordination is critical and desynchronized mode when communication speed is prioritized
2Adaptability or versatility
If devices on different networks communicate using synchronized intervals, then device compatibility is improved, but network switching efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication protocol into two distinct modes: synchronized interval mode for compatibility scenarios and desynchronized interval mode for efficiency scenarios. This segmentation allows the system to apply the appropriate mode based on the specific communication context, thereby maintaining device compatibility when needed while optimizing network switching efficiency when possible
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically selects between synchronized and desynchronized communication interval modes based on the operational context. This dynamic behavior enables the network to adapt its communication strategy - using synchronized intervals when device compatibility is the priority and desynchronized intervals when network switching efficiency is the priority
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AI summary
A wireless electronic device can be configured to: establish a first connection with a first arbiter device on a first network and configured to communicate over a first communication interval; receive a first switch arbiter request message from a second arbiter device on a second network configured to communicate over a second communication interval desynchronized with the first communication interval; send a first switch arbiter accept message to the second arbiter device; disconnect the first connection with the first arbiter device on the first network; and establish a second connection with the second arbiter device on the second network over the second communication interval.