Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation for Wireless USB Hosts

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional Wireless Universal Serial Bus (WUSB) technologies fail to dynamically assign optimal bandwidth to devices based on the type of services they provide, leading to suboptimal service quality due to constant bandwidth allocation regardless of service types.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that allow a host to flexibly reassess and reallocate bandwidth channels based on the specific service requirements of connected devices, creating new channels as needed to ensure optimal bandwidth allocation for different services.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a constant bandwidth is assigned to all services regardless of their types, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but the service quality deteriorates and bandwidth utilization efficiency worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of channel assignmentVSAvoidservice quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic bandwidth allocation where the host device adjusts channel bandwidth in real-time based on service types. Different service types (audio, video, data) receive different bandwidth allocations, transforming the static constant bandwidth system into a dynamic adaptive system that optimizes service quality while maintaining operational simplicity through automated detection and allocation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the bandwidth parameter according to service type requirements. The host device identifies the service type and accordingly adjusts the channel bandwidth parameter, allowing audio services to receive lower bandwidth and video services to receive higher bandwidth, thereby optimizing resource allocation without increasing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Device complexity

If the host establishes a wireless channel taking only the device class into account, then the device complexity is reduced and the channel establishment process is simplified, but the bandwidth allocation efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechannel establishment complexityVSAvoidbandwidth allocation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The host device performs preliminary identification of the service type during the channel establishment phase, before actual data transmission begins. This preliminary action allows the system to pre-allocate appropriate bandwidth based on service type, avoiding the need for complex post-establishment adjustments while maintaining high bandwidth allocation efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables the service itself to determine its bandwidth requirements through service type identification. The host automatically detects the service type and allocates bandwidth accordingly without requiring manual intervention or complex configuration, allowing the system to self-optimize bandwidth allocation based on actual service needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If a single device connected to the host via WSB is capable of providing a variety of services, then the adaptability and versatility of the system is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring service requirements increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice diversity supportVSAvoidservice requirement detection
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the service identification process into distinct service types (audio, video, data, etc.). By categorizing services into discrete segments with characteristic bandwidth requirements, the system simplifies the detection and measurement of service requirements while maintaining the ability to support diverse services through the host's capability to identify and classify different service types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP2982200B1Device for providing wireless communication-based universal serial bus service and associated connection management method
Publication Date: 2020.12.30 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a method of managing a connection with a device for a wireless communication-based Wireless universal Serial Bus (WSB) service in a host, including controlling to create an initial channel to connect to a target device for a WSB service, considering a device class of the target device, and configured to create a new channel to substitute for the initial channel considering a particular service, at a user's request, to provide the particular service through association with the target device.