Method of operating a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver and system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless transmitter and receiver systems lack cost-effectiveness and user-friendliness in assigning and controlling operating states between tools and devices, often requiring manual intervention and not allowing for efficient grouping or coupling of multiple transmitters and receivers.
Innovation Solution
A method and system where a user-operable electrical mapping device automatically assigns wireless transmitters and receivers, enabling them to detect and send operating state signals, allowing for automatic control of device states based on tool states, with unique identifications for distinguishing and grouping devices, and allowing wireless assignment without physical connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual assignment methods are used for wireless transmitters and receivers, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates due to requiring manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic assignment where the wireless transmitter and receiver autonomously pair and establish communication without manual intervention. The transmitter automatically detects the receiver and initiates the assignment process, allowing the system to configure itself independently.
Solution Approach 2:
A wireless assignment device serves as an intermediary between the transmitter and receiver, facilitating the assignment process. This mediator coordinates the pairing by managing the exchange of identification signals and establishing the communication link between the two devices.
2Device complexity
If automatic assignment is implemented without a separate assignment device, then device complexity is reduced, but reliability deteriorates due to potential assignment errors
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless assignment device acts as a reliable intermediary that coordinates the assignment process between transmitter and receiver. It manages the exchange of identification signals and ensures proper pairing, reducing assignment errors while maintaining relatively simple device architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the assignment device receives signals from both transmitter and receiver, processes the information, and provides confirmation signals to ensure successful assignment. This feedback loop verifies proper pairing and reduces reliability issues.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple transmitters and receivers are supported, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases due to management requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless assignment device is designed with universal functionality to handle assignment of multiple transmitter-receiver pairs. It can manage various device types and configurations through a unified assignment process, enabling the system to adapt to different scenarios without requiring specialized hardware for each case.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the assignment process into distinct phases: signal transmission, identification exchange, and pairing confirmation. This segmentation allows the assignment device to efficiently manage multiple devices by processing assignments in discrete steps, reducing the complexity of simultaneous multi-device management.
4Ease of operation
If wireless assignment without physical connections is used, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates due to signal interference
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless assignment device serves as an intermediary that receives and processes identification signals from transmitters and receivers. It filters and validates the wireless signals to ensure accurate device identification, compensating for potential signal interference through error checking and verification protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces physical connection-based identification with wireless signal-based identification. The assignment device uses electromagnetic signals to transmit and verify device identities, eliminating the need for physical connectors while implementing signal validation mechanisms to maintain identification accuracy.
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AI summary
Method for operating a wireless transmitter (10) and a wireless receiver (20, 20'), - wherein the wireless transmitter (10) is associated with a tool (30) and is capable of detecting an operating state of the tool (30) and of transmitting an operating state signal (11) depending on the detected operating state, - wherein the wireless receiver (20, 20') is associated with a device (40) and is capable of receiving the transmitted operating state signal (11) and of controlling an operating state of the device (40) depending on the received operating state signal (11), wherein the method comprises the step of: - assigning the wireless transmitter (10) and the wireless receiver (20, 20') by means of a user-operated, electrical assignment device (50) such that the receiver (20, 20') controls the operating state of the device (40) depending on the received operating state signal (11),wherein the assigning device (50) is designed separately from the transmitter (10) and the receiver (20, 20').