Embedded Storage Packet Characteristic Compensation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic device configurations face increased complexity and cost due to the need for multiple communication channels to accommodate devices with different characteristics, leading to higher design and manufacturing costs and complexity.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device configuration that includes an embedded storage device and an application processor, where the embedded storage device communicates directly with a removable storage device and processes packets with specific characteristics, while the application processor communicates with the embedded storage device, compensating for differences in packet characteristics to provide processed packets to the application processor, thereby reducing the need for multiple communication channels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple communication channels are implemented to accommodate devices with different characteristics, then device compatibility is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice compatibilityVSAvoidcommunication channel complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The embedded storage device acts as an intermediary between the application processor and removable storage device. It receives packets from the removable storage device with one characteristic format, compensates for characteristic differences, and provides packets to the application processor in a different characteristic format, thereby enabling communication between devices with different characteristics through a single communication channel.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The embedded storage device changes packet characteristics (such as packet size, transfer rate, or protocol format) to bridge the gap between the application processor and removable storage device. By dynamically adjusting packet parameters, the system achieves compatibility across devices with different characteristics without requiring multiple dedicated communication channels.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple communication channels are implemented to accommodate devices with different characteristics, then device compatibility is improved, but manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice compatibilityVSAvoidmanufacturing cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The embedded storage device serves multiple functions: it acts as a storage device for the application processor, a communication interface for the removable storage device, and a packet characteristic compensator. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate communication channels and reduces manufacturing complexity and cost.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

By positioning the embedded storage device as an intermediary, the system achieves device compatibility through software/firmware-level packet characteristic compensation rather than hardware-level multiple communication channels, significantly reducing manufacturing cost.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the embedded storage device compensates packet characteristics, then device compatibility is improved, but the embedded storage device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepacket characteristic compatibilityVSAvoidembedded storage device complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The embedded storage device autonomously performs packet characteristic compensation without requiring external control. It automatically detects the characteristics of incoming packets from the removable storage device, adjusts them appropriately, and forwards them to the application processor, making the complexity management self-contained.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10296261B2Electronic device compensating different characteristics of serially connected storage devices and storage device included therein

Publication Date: 2019.05.21 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

An electronic device includes an embedded storage device and an application processor. The embedded storage device is connected to directly communicate with a removable storage device which processes a packet having a first characteristic. The embedded storage device processes a packet having a second characteristic. The application processor is connected to directly communicate with the embedded storage device, but not directly connected to the removable storage device. The application processor processes a packet having a third characteristic. The embedded storage device compensates at least one of the first characteristic or the second characteristic, such that at least one of a first packet of the first characteristic received from the removable storage device or a second packet of the second characteristic in the embedded storage device is provided to the application processor according to the third characteristic.