Inertial Guided Antenna Positioning for Dynamic Network Performance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Network devices with fixed antennas fail to achieve optimal aggregate performance when communicating with multiple devices at varying distances and locations, as they cannot adapt to changing environments where device positions are dynamic.
Innovation Solution
Configuring network devices with positional antennas that can incrementally move in three-dimensional space to different angular positions, measuring and analyzing performance data to determine optimal positions for each antenna unit, and assigning these positions as static or temporary fixes to achieve better performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If fixed position antennas are used in network devices, then device structure is simple and manufacturing is easier, but aggregate performance (data throughput, signal power, signal integrity) deteriorates when device locations change
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transitioning from fixed antennas to movable antennas that can dynamically adjust their positions in three-dimensional space. The antenna positioning mechanism allows antennas to move along x, y, and z axes to optimal positions based on real-time performance measurements, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and adaptive performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by varying the spatial coordinates (x, y, z positions) of antennas to optimize communication performance. The system measures performance at different angular positions and adjusts antenna parameters (position coordinates) to achieve optimal aggregate performance, thereby improving throughput and signal quality without complicating the fundamental antenna structure.
2Productivity
If antennas are made movable to adapt to changing device locations, then aggregate performance improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling the antenna system to automatically measure its own performance at different positions and autonomously determine optimal positioning without external intervention. The network device itself performs the measurements and calculations needed to guide antenna movement, reducing the need for complex external control systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the system continuously measures performance metrics (data throughput, signal power, signal integrity) at various antenna positions and uses this feedback to determine optimal positioning. This closed-loop approach allows the system to adapt to changing environments while maintaining manageable complexity through intelligent control algorithms.
3Reliability
If antennas are repositioned frequently to track device movements, then signal integrity improves, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies periodic action by implementing cyclic measurement periods where the system evaluates antenna positions at scheduled intervals rather than continuously. During each cycle, the system measures performance at multiple angular positions and determines optimal positioning, then maintains that position until the next measurement cycle. This periodic approach balances signal integrity with energy conservation by avoiding unnecessary continuous movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by performing comprehensive performance measurements and determining optimal positions in advance during measurement cycles, then using these pre-determined positions for extended periods. This approach allows the system to prepare optimal positioning data beforehand and execute it over time, reducing the frequency of active measurements and associated energy consumption while maintaining reliable signal connections.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This adaptive antenna positioning system enhances data throughput, signal power, and signal integrity by dynamically adjusting antenna positions based on the changing locations of connected devices, ensuring optimal performance across various distances and environments.
Implementation Method 1
The platform may be attached to a gyroscope, such as a three-axis gimballed gyroscope. The gyroscopic effect associated with each gimbal of the at least three respective gimbals along each direction of the respective axis in 3D space may cause any gimbal of the three gimbals to move to a stable position
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AI summary
A network device (e.g., a gateway device, a Wi-Fi modem, a router, an access point, a smart device, etc.) may be configured with one or more positional antennas and/or antenna units. The network device may dynamically position and/or reposition the one or more positional antennas and/or antenna units in three-dimensional (3D) space to achieve optimal aggregate performance (e.g., data throughput, signal power, signal integrity, etc.) when communicating with one or more user devices (e.g., smartphones, laptops, display devices, tablets, set-top boxes, content players, IoT devices, communication devices, etc.).