Multi-port Repeater Power Allocation for Active Ports
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless repeaters face limitations in amplification gain, maximum output power, and noise levels due to regulatory constraints, which can restrict performance when not all ports are active, leading to inefficient use of composite power and gain.
Innovation Solution
A repeater configuration that optimizes the composite power and gain by determining active ports and allocating transmit power or gain dynamically between them, allowing for increased performance by reallocating power to active ports and reducing power to inactive ports.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the repeater provides fixed composite power and gain to all ports, then the regulatory constraints are satisfied, but the performance is reduced when not all ports are active
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the power and gain allocation adaptive rather than fixed. The system dynamically determines which ports are active and reallocates the composite power and gain based on the actual number of active ports. This allows the repeater to optimize performance for each specific configuration while remaining compliant with regulatory constraints that apply to the maximum possible power output.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the power and gain parameters dynamically based on the number of active ports. When fewer ports are active, the system increases the power and gain allocation to those active ports. This parameter adjustment allows the system to maintain high performance for the active ports while satisfying regulatory constraints that are evaluated based on the maximum potential output capability.
2Productivity
If the repeater allocates equal power to all ports, then the system is simple to implement, but the efficiency is reduced when some ports are inactive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by having the system detect which ports are actually active and use that information to adjust power allocation. The control mechanism monitors the operational state of each port and reallocates power accordingly. This feedback-driven approach enables efficient power utilization without requiring complex manual configuration, as the system automatically adapts to the actual usage pattern.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the repeater maintains high power levels on inactive ports, then the signal strength is sufficient for all ports, but the noise level increases and regulatory compliance is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the power allocation from a fixed state and makes it variable based on actual usage. By determining which ports are active and excluding inactive ports from the power allocation calculation, the system avoids maintaining high power levels on unused ports. This extraction of power from inactive ports reduces noise levels and ensures regulatory compliance while maintaining sufficient signal strength for active ports.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach enhances the repeater's performance by optimizing power allocation across active ports, improving signal amplification and reducing noise, thus overcoming the limitations imposed by regulatory constraints.
Implementation Method 1
one or more amplifiers coupled to the plurality of ports
Data Source
AI summary
Technology for a multi-port repeater is disclosed. The multi-port repeater can include a plurality of ports. The multi-port repeater can include one or more amplifiers coupled to the plurality of ports. The multi-port repeater can determine one or more active ports from the plurality of ports. The multi-port repeater can determine an allocation of transmit power or gain between the one or more active ports up to a composite transmit power or gain. The multi-port repeater can adjust an output power or gain of each of the one or more amplifiers based on the allocation of the transmit power or gain between the one or more active ports.