Mobile Device Relay Channel for Bluetooth Signal Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Bluetooth connections are prone to signal loss or delay due to crosstalk or signal blockage, especially in confined spaces, leading to interrupted connections and adverse user experiences.
Innovation Solution
Establishing a hierarchical communication system that includes both direct and interconnection channels between mobile devices, allowing data to be transmitted through a main channel and a sub channel, with an additional interconnection between slave devices to act as a hub and maintain continuous data transmission even when primary connections are unstable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If signal power is increased to maintain connection, then connection stability is improved, but output power is limited for each Bluetooth version
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a relay device as an intermediary component in the communication path. When the direct main channel experiences signal blockage or crosstalk, data can be transmitted through the relay device via sub channels, effectively bypassing the signal interference without requiring increased transmission power.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-dimensional direct connection to a multi-dimensional communication architecture by establishing both main channels (direct connection) and sub channels (relay connection). This dimensional expansion allows the system to overcome signal blockage by switching to alternative transmission paths in the network topology dimension.
2Ease of operation
If direct connection is used between master and slave devices, then communication simplicity is improved, but signal blockage or crosstalk occurs in confined spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication path into multiple independent channels: main channels for direct communication and sub channels for relay communication. This segmentation allows the system to maintain simple direct connections when possible while providing alternative segmented paths when signal blockage occurs, thus preserving both simplicity and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The relay device performs multiple functions: it acts as a normal slave device for its own communication needs while simultaneously serving as a relay node for other slave devices. This multi-functionality enables the system to maintain communication simplicity without additional dedicated relay infrastructure while improving signal stability in confined spaces.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple wireless slave devices are connected to a single host device, then connectivity versatility is improved, but crosstalk or signal shadow region occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces relay devices as intermediaries that mediate communication between multiple slave devices and the host device. When crosstalk or signal shadow regions occur due to multiple simultaneous connections, the relay devices provide alternative transmission paths that isolate interfering signals, thereby maintaining connectivity versatility while improving signal quality.
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AI summary
A method of operating a mobile device includes establishing a main channel between a first mobile device and a host device, establishing a sub channel between the first mobile device and the host device via a second mobile device, and communicating between the first mobile device and the host device using one of the main channel and the sub channel.