Mobile Platform Broadcast-Point-to-Point Hybrid Transceiver
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems for mobile platforms, such as vehicles, operate at low data bandwidth and are costly, limiting the delivery of advanced features and services like navigation and entertainment, despite available broadcast communications bandwidth.
Innovation Solution
Equipping mobile platforms with a transceiver capable of receiving broadcast messages and executing two-way wireless communications, utilizing electronic memory storage and a processor to cache and communicate messages, and leveraging high-throughput digital broadcast channels for enhanced feature delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If point-to-point cellular communication systems are used for mobile platforms, then two-way communication capability is provided, but data bandwidth is limited and cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges broadcast communication (one-to-many) with point-to-point communication (two-way) capabilities in a single mobile platform. The platform receives broadcast messages from multiple sources simultaneously while maintaining ability to send and receive targeted communications, combining the high bandwidth of broadcast with the reliability of point-to-point systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile platform is designed with multi-functional communication capabilities, serving as both a broadcast receiver for high-bandwidth content delivery and a point-to-point communicator for reliable two-way interaction. This universal design allows the same device to operate effectively in both communication modes without requiring separate systems.
2Productivity
If broadcast communication is used for content delivery, then data bandwidth is increased, but two-way communication capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The communication system dynamically switches between broadcast and point-to-point modes based on operational needs. During content delivery phases, the platform operates in broadcast mode for high bandwidth; during interaction phases requiring user input or targeted communication, it transitions to point-to-point mode, making the system adaptable to varying communication requirements.
3Productivity
If high definition television broadcast format is adopted, then available broadcast bandwidth is increased, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Content is delivered to the mobile platform in advance through broadcast channels during periods when high bandwidth is available and processing demands are lower. This preliminary action allows the system to accumulate content locally, reducing the need for complex real-time processing and enabling simpler device architecture while still providing high-bandwidth content delivery capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile platform is equipped with a transceiver to receive a broadcast message and to execute two-way wireless communications. The mobile platform is also equipped with an electronic memory storage device, a processor, and a human-machine interface. A first message is formed at the communications source, broadcasted, and received at the mobile platform by way of the transceiver. A portion of the first message is selectively cached in the electronic memory storage device and selectively communicated to the human-machine interface. A second message is formed and wirelessly communicated between the communications source and the mobile platform by way of the two-way wireless communications device.