Master-Slave Power Communication for Distributed Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems lack a unified interface for managing power on multiple electrically powered devices with diverse power requirements and operating conditions.
Innovation Solution
A system with a master device and slave devices, utilizing master and slave logics, enables communication and management of power across distributed devices through various channels, allowing for flexible configuration and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate interfaces are used to manage power on each device, then each device can be controlled independently, but the system complexity increases and unified power management becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple device interfaces into a single unified interface that can manage power across multiple devices. The system integrates separate device control functions into one consolidated interface, allowing unified power management while reducing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified interface is designed to perform multiple functions across different devices simultaneously. It can identify, communicate with, and manage power for multiple devices with different power requirements through a single universal interface, eliminating the need for separate interfaces for each device.
2Device complexity
If a single unified interface manages power on multiple devices, then power management becomes simplified and unified, but the ability to handle diverse power requirements and operating conditions may be limited
Solution Approach 1:
The unified interface dynamically adapts its behavior based on the specific power requirements and operating conditions of each connected device. It can adjust its management strategies in real-time to accommodate different power needs, ensuring both simplification and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters based on device identification and power requirements. The unified interface modifies its control parameters, communication protocols, and power management settings according to the specific characteristics of each device, maintaining versatility while using a single interface.
3Device complexity
If devices communicate on separate channels, then communication between devices is simplified, but the system requires more channels and connectors increasing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple communication channels into a single shared communication medium. Devices communicate with each other through one unified channel rather than requiring separate dedicated channels, reducing the number of connectors while maintaining communication reliability through protocol management.
4Reliability
If multiple channels are used for device communication, then communication paths are redundant and reliable, but the number of connectors and system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a master device as an intermediary that manages communication between slave devices. This mediator approach provides reliable communication paths through centralized control without requiring multiple direct connectors between each device pair, reducing physical complexity while maintaining communication reliability.
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AI summary
A system for managing power on distributed devices may include a first device having a master logic and a second device having a slave logic. The master logic may enable the first device to communicate with multiple devices having the slave logic on one or more channels. The slave logic may enable the second device having the slave logic to communicate with the first device and to communicate with a third device having the slave logic. The slave logic may enable the multiple devices having the slave logic to manage operations of the distributed devices.