Master Bluetooth Device Connection Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

In Bluetooth technology, when a master device maintains a connection to a slave device without data transmission, resources are wasted as another master device cannot connect to the slave device, leading to inefficiency.

Innovation Solution

A Bluetooth connection management method where the master device automatically breaks the connection with the slave device when no data is being transmitted, allowing another master device to establish a new connection, thereby avoiding resource wastage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If the master Bluetooth device retains the connection to the slave Bluetooth device even when no data is being transmitted, then the connection stability is improved, but the resource utilization deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection stabilityVSAvoidresource waste
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the Bluetooth connection state changeable rather than fixed. The master device dynamically adjusts the connection state based on data transmission status, transitioning from connected to disconnected when no data is being transmitted. This resolves the contradiction by allowing the system to adapt between stability (when data is transmitted) and resource efficiency (when no data is transmitted).

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback by continuously monitoring the data transmission status between master and slave devices. When the monitoring mechanism detects that no data is being transmitted, it triggers the connection breaking action. This feedback loop ensures the connection state aligns with actual usage needs, preventing resource waste while maintaining stability when necessary.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Loss of energy

If the master Bluetooth device automatically breaks the connection when no data is being transmitted, then the resource utilization is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource efficiencyVSAvoidconnection management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies self-service by enabling the master Bluetooth device to automatically manage its own connections without user intervention. The device autonomously monitors data transmission status and decides when to break connections, eliminating the need for manual connection management while improving resource efficiency. This reduces the perceived complexity for users while maintaining systematic complexity for automatic control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Measurement precision

If manual connection breaking is required for Bluetooth disconnection, then the control precision is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection control precisionVSAvoidconnection management ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs connection management automatically based on monitored conditions, eliminating the need for manual user actions. The master device self-manages the connection lifecycle by detecting when data transmission stops and autonomously breaking the connection, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining precise control through automated decision-making.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3462803B1Method for managing bluetooth connection and master bluetooth device
Publication Date: 2023.07.26 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a Bluetooth connection management method, a master Bluetooth device, and an apparatus. The method is applied to a scenario in which a master Bluetooth device has established a Bluetooth connection to a slave Bluetooth device. The method includes: determining, by the master Bluetooth device, whether data is being transmitted with the slave Bluetooth device by using the Bluetooth connection; and breaking, by the master Bluetooth device, the Bluetooth connection to the slave Bluetooth device when the master Bluetooth device determines that no data is being transmitted with the slave Bluetooth device by using the Bluetooth connection. A user does not need to manually break the Bluetooth connection. So that another master Bluetooth device may establish a Bluetooth connection to the slave Bluetooth device. This avoids a waste of resources.