Device Pairing Algorithm Using Temporal Values and Frequency Hopping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional network communication approaches face challenges such as latency issues due to geographic variables, interference from multiple devices transmitting in the same area, and regulatory requirements that limit communication parameters, necessitating improvements in device pairing and communication management.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a computer-implemented method and system that uses a pairing algorithm to pair multiple devices based on temporal values and pairing parameters, allowing for decentralized communication without a central registry, utilizing frequency hopping spread spectrum and time-slotted response queues to manage device interactions and reduce interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If multiple devices transmit information within the same relative area, then communication coverage is improved, but interference between devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication spectrum by dividing time into slots and assigning specific frequency channels to specific time slots. Each device is allocated a unique time slot and frequency channel combination, which segments the transmission medium and prevents simultaneous transmissions from interfering with each other, thereby resolving the contradiction between coverage and interference.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic time-slotted transmission where devices transmit in alternating time periods. This periodic action ensures that only one device transmits at a time on a given frequency channel, eliminating interference while maintaining comprehensive coverage across all devices through systematic periodic scheduling.
2Reliability
If a centralized registry is used for channel coordination, then regulatory compliance is improved, but system complexity and latency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables devices to perform self-configuration and self-coordination by generating their own time slot assignments and frequency channel allocations autonomously. Each device independently determines its transmission parameters based on pre-shared regulatory rules, eliminating the need for centralized registry while maintaining regulatory compliance through built-in coordination mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary coordination by pre-establishing regulatory rules and channel allocation algorithms within devices before actual communication occurs. This preliminary configuration allows devices to autonomously navigate regulatory requirements without real-time centralized intervention, reducing system complexity and latency while ensuring compliance.
3Productivity
If devices transmit simultaneously to improve productivity, then communication speed increases, but interference and collisions increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments both time and frequency resources into discrete slots and channels. By assigning unique time-slot-frequency combinations to different devices, the system enables simultaneous transmission attempts by multiple devices without collisions, as each device operates on a distinct temporal-frequency resource. This segmentation maintains high productivity while eliminating transmission conflicts.
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AI summary
Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for pairing multiple devices into a designated group for a communication session are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes processing, via at least a portion of multiple processing devices, information associated with a network in connection with one or more device pairing requests from one or more of the processing devices; implementing, via at least one the multiple processing devices, a pairing algorithm, wherein the pairing algorithm comprises searching for one or more of the processing devices, in accordance with one or more temporal values associated with the at least one processing device and at least one of the one or more device pairing requests corresponding thereto, and one or more pairing parameters; and automatically pairing, via the network and based on the pairing algorithm, the at least one processing device to one or more of the processing devices.