Layered Map Data Transmission for Cleaning Device Bandwidth Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cleaning devices face inefficiencies in transmitting real-time map data due to high network bandwidth requirements, leading to poor transmission effectiveness and delays.

Innovation Solution

The method involves dividing map data into layers, extracting and sending only changed data layers to a cloud server, where it is updated and stitched with existing data, reducing bandwidth usage and transmission volume.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If complete map data is transmitted in real-time during cleaning process, then user can view cleaning progress, but network bandwidth consumption increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemap data transmission completenessVSAvoidnetwork bandwidth consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments map data into multiple map layers (e.g., obstacle layers, cleaning status layers, trajectory layers) and transmits only the changed portions of each layer separately. This segmentation allows differential transmission where only modified map layer data is sent, significantly reducing overall transmission volume while maintaining complete map information availability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts only the changed map layer data from the complete map data before transmission. By identifying and extracting only the differential portions (changes since last transmission), the system sends minimal necessary data to keep the user terminal synchronized without transmitting redundant unchanged information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Speed

If complete map data is transmitted frequently, then real-time cleaning progress is available, but transmission delay increases due to bandwidth limitations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemap data transmission speedVSAvoidtransmission delay
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting map data into layers and transmitting only changed portions, the actual transmission volume is reduced, allowing faster transmission speeds and shorter delays despite frequent updates. The segmented approach enables parallel processing and reduces queueing delays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transmits only the necessary partial data (changed map layer portions) rather than complete map data. This partial transmission approach achieves the goal of real-time progress tracking with minimal data, reducing transmission time and delay while maintaining sufficient information for user visualization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Loss of energy

If map data is divided into layers and only changed data is transmitted, then bandwidth consumption is reduced, but data processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork bandwidth consumptionVSAvoidmap data processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

While segmentation into layers adds initial processing steps, it simplifies subsequent transmissions by organizing data into manageable, independently transmittable units. The layered structure enables efficient differential comparison and reduces the complexity of handling large monolithic data blocks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-dividing map data into layers and pre-identifying change regions before transmission. This preliminary organization and change detection, done locally on the cleaning device, reduces the complexity of remote processing at the user terminal since the data arrives already structured and filtered.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4109192B1Map data communication for cleaning device
Publication Date: 2024.01.31 ANKER INNOVATIONS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application describes one or more map data transmission methods, cleaning devices and storage media. A method may comprise: obtaining a first map data corresponding to a current cleaning position and a second map data corresponding to a previous cleaning position. Both the first and second map data may be divided into at least two map layers. The method may comprise extracting a first map layer data from the first map data and extracting a second map layer data from the second map data. The method may further comprise obtaining the changed first map layer data with respect to the second map data of the same map layer; and sending the changed first map layer data to a computing device (e.g., a cloud server).