Direct Data Bus Isolation for Module Signal Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional data transmission between electronic modules in handheld devices consumes excessive processing resources due to inefficient handling of data and control signals across different interface controllers.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a system comprising a transmitter, a converter, and a receiver, where the converter isolates the data bus from the processor, allowing direct electrical connection and conversion of control signals to facilitate efficient data transmission between modules, reducing resource consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional data transmission architecture is used with processor involvement, then data can be transmitted between modules, but excessive processing resources are consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata transmission efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing resource consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the data transmission path from processor involvement by creating a direct data bus connection between transmitter and receiver, isolating the processor from the data transmission path while keeping it involved only in control signal processing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a dedicated data bus as an intermediary component that enables direct communication between transmitter and receiver, eliminating the need for processor mediation in data transmission while maintaining system control

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If conventional interface controllers are used for data transmission, then modules can communicate, but buffer storage resources are excessively consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata transmission capabilityVSAvoidbuffer storage capacity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the buffer storage function from the processor's resource pool and dedicates specific buffer resources to the data transmission path, creating specialized storage that reduces overall system buffer consumption while maintaining transmission capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Adaptability or versatility

If protocol handling by interface controllers is implemented, then data can be transmitted between different modules, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinter-module communication capabilityVSAvoidinterface controller complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the protocol handling functions into the dedicated data bus architecture and converter components, consolidating communication intelligence away from general-purpose interface controllers and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining adaptability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS8207973B2Systems and methods for control signal and data transmission between various types of electronic modules

Publication Date: 2012.06.26 MEDIATEK INC

AI summary

An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a transmitter, a converter, and a receiver. The transmitter transmits data and a control signal. The converter receives the control signal from the transmitter and converts the control signal. The receiver receives the data from the transmitter via a data bus isolated from the converter and receives the converted control signal from the converter. The data transmitted from the transmitter is directly electrically connected to the receiver.