Mobile Status Update Transmission Mode Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern mobile communications devices face challenges in efficiently transmitting status updates over wireless networks, as these transmissions consume power and resources, especially when the recipient application is not actively processing the updates, leading to suboptimal resource utilization and accuracy.
Innovation Solution
Implementing different message transmission modes based on the activity of the recipient application, such as conservative and accelerated modes, where the mobile communications device adjusts the delay between status messages and the number of updates included, using synchronized databases, request messages, and timestamps to determine the recipient's processing state, and applying algorithm-based filters to reduce unnecessary updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If status updates are transmitted frequently to ensure accuracy and timeliness, then the reliability and responsiveness of the recipient application improve, but power consumption and resource utilization worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic transmission mode adjustment based on recipient application state. The system transitions between conservative mode (lower power consumption, less frequent updates) and accelerated mode (higher power consumption, more frequent updates) by monitoring whether the recipient application is actively processing updates. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by matching transmission intensity to actual need, ensuring reliability when required while conserving power during idle periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes transmission parameters (frequency, batch size, delay intervals) based on recipient application state. When the application is actively processing, the system increases update frequency and reduces delays. When idle, it decreases frequency and increases delays. This parameter adjustment strategy maintains update accuracy during active periods while reducing power consumption during inactive periods.
2Productivity
If status updates are transmitted frequently to improve responsiveness, then the productivity of the system improves, but resource utilization worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs feedback mechanisms to monitor recipient application state and adjust transmission behavior accordingly. By detecting whether the application is actively processing updates, the system receives feedback on the actual need for transmissions. This feedback loop prevents wasteful energy consumption by suppressing transmissions when the application is idle, while maintaining high productivity when the application is active.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary checks of recipient application state before transmitting status updates. By determining in advance whether the application is actively processing updates, the system avoids unnecessary transmissions that would waste energy. This preliminary action ensures that transmissions only occur when they will be productive, eliminating energy waste while maintaining responsiveness.
3Speed
If the delay between status messages is reduced to improve timeliness, then the speed of information delivery improves, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the delay interval between status messages based on recipient application state. When the application is actively processing updates, the system reduces delays to improve speed and timeliness. When the application is idle, the system increases delays to conserve power. This dynamic delay adjustment resolves the contradiction between speed and power consumption by adapting to actual processing needs.
4Reliability
If all status updates are transmitted to ensure completeness, then the reliability of information delivery improves, but resource utilization worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by transmitting only the necessary subset of status updates based on recipient application state. When the application is actively processing, more complete update sets are transmitted. When idle, fewer updates are transmitted. This partial action strategy maintains reliability during active periods while reducing energy consumption during inactive periods by avoiding unnecessary transmissions.
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AI summary
Selecting and modifying the transmission rates and sizes of status update messages transmitted by a mobile communications device to a recipient application based on use of the updates by the recipient application improves resource utilization or accuracy. During one mode of operation, a mobile communications device transmits status messages using a conservative message transmission mode. This allows the mobile communications device to transmit a greater number of status updates for future processing by the recipient application while conserving resources. When the recipient application is actively processing status updates from the mobile communications device, the mobile communications device transmits the status messages using an accelerated message transmission mode with a different number of status updates in each status message and different delay between status messages, which may reduce delay or improve accuracy. Similarly, the mobile communications device may reduce the number of status updates transmitted by applying algorithm-based filters described herein based on the expected usage by the recipient application.