Integrative Software Radio for Multi-Band Interference Mitigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current radio frequency systems require multiple devices for different communication platforms, leading to cumbersome and costly setups, with potential for interference and incompatibility, especially in harsh environments, and lack integration for simultaneous use of diverse communication capabilities.
Innovation Solution
An Integrative Software Radio (ISR) system that combines functionalities of multiple single radio devices into a single multi-radio device, incorporating a Programmable DC Power Manager (PDPM) and advanced connector configurations to mitigate nonlinear distortion and interference, enabling simultaneous Multiple Line of Sight (MLOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate radio devices are used for different communication platforms, then communication compatibility and capability are improved, but device complexity and operational burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate radio devices into a single integrated multi-radio device that can simultaneously support multiple communication platforms (satellite phone, cellular link, etc.), reducing the number of devices from multiple separate units to one unified system
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated radio device is designed with universal functionality to perform multiple communication tasks across different platforms and standards simultaneously, allowing a single device to replace multiple specialized radios while maintaining adaptability to various communication requirements
2Device complexity
If multiple radio systems are integrated into a single device, then device complexity is reduced, but nonlinear distortion and interference increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs digital compensation techniques that convert the harmful nonlinear distortion effects into manageable parameters through digital signal processing, effectively transforming the problem of nonlinear distortion into a solvable computational task that improves overall system performance
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms through digital compensation that monitor and correct nonlinear distortion in real-time, using the output characteristics to adjust and compensate for distortion effects, thereby reducing harmful interference while maintaining integration benefits
3Ease of operation
If multiple radio systems are integrated into a single device, then operational ergonomics are improved, but power management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic power management that automatically adjusts power allocation to different radio components based on real-time operational requirements, enabling the system to optimize energy distribution across multiple communication platforms rather than using static power allocation
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AI summary
An integrative software radio embodies a single multi-radio device including functionalities that are a superset of a plurality of individual discrete radio devices includes a radio frequency transmitter that integrates transmission capabilities of a plurality of discrete transmitters such that the radio frequency transmitter is configured to generate a first amalgamated waveform that is a combination of individual waveforms, each individual waveform corresponding to the transmission capabilities of its respective one of the plurality of discrete transmitters, wherein the transmission capabilities each of the plurality of discrete transmitters comprise operating characteristics different from one or more of the other discrete transmitters, wherein a waveform of a discrete transmitter comprises an adjustable electromagnetic wavefront and a proprietary waveform generation component; and a mission module communicatively coupled to the plurality of discrete transmitters and configured to alter the wavefront of at least one of the plurality of discrete transmitters to reduce interference among the at least one of the plurality of discrete transmitters without adjusting the proprietary waveform generation component.