Electronic Device Data Transmission Control via Path Characteristics

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Solution Overview

Problem

5G NR networks provide differentiated data transmission quality for each transmission path but lack the capability for electronic devices to separately control data transmission quality based on path characteristics.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device equipped with communication circuitry and processors that identify and store priority information for each transmission path, determining data transmission order and quality based on path characteristics and service identification information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the network system provides differentiated data transmission quality for each transmission path, then data transmission quality is improved, but the electronic device cannot separately control data transmission quality for each path

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission qualityVSAvoiddevice control capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the control of data transmission quality by introducing path characteristic information (such as path ID, bandwidth, delay, jitter) and service identification information as separate controllable parameters. This allows the electronic device to independently manage and control quality of service (QoS) for each transmission path separately, rather than having unified network-level control only.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent establishes path characteristic information and priority information in advance before actual data transmission occurs. By pre-configuring QoS parameters, path characteristics, and service priorities, the electronic device can immediately apply differentiated control when multiple transmission paths are available, without requiring real-time negotiation or complex runtime decisions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If priority information is stored for each path characteristic, then data transmission order can be determined accurately, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission order determinationVSAvoidprocessor and memory requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and stores only the essential path characteristic information (path ID, bandwidth, delay, jitter) and service identification information needed for QoS control into dedicated memory structures. By selecting and storing only the critical parameters rather than complete path details, the system achieves precise transmission order determination while minimizing memory usage and processing overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms complex network path characteristics into simplified priority parameters and transmission orders. By converting multiple path attributes (bandwidth, delay, jitter) into a unified priority ranking system, the device can determine transmission order with high precision using simple comparisons rather than complex multi-parameter optimization calculations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3942753B1Electronic device and method for controlling data transmission
Publication Date: 2024.03.06 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The electronic device, comprises a communication circuitry configured to exchange data with an external electronic device; a first processor configured to exchange data with the external electronic device via the communication circuitry; a second processor configured to control the communication circuitry; and a memory configured to store priority information for each path characteristic of paths established over a network, wherein a first one of the first processor and the second processor is configured to: identify at least one priority information mapped to the path characteristic information based on the priority information in the memory; and store priority related information based on the at least one priority information, and wherein a second one of the first processor and the second processor is configured to: transmit data corresponding to the service identification information to the first one of the first processor and the second processor based on the priority related information.