Multistandard Proxy With Secondary-Link Beamforming Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile communication devices face challenges in supporting multiple communication technologies and protocols while being compact and efficient, as they need to manage various data formats and frequencies, leading to design issues related to size and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A multistandard proxy system that establishes a microwave communication link between a wireless portable storage device and a wireless transmitter/receiver using a secondary wireless link, adjusting beamforming parameters of antenna arrays to optimize communication performance, and operates in the 60 GHz frequency band for high-data-rate transfers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communication technologies and protocols are supported in mobile devices, then communication versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a proxy device that acts as an intermediary between wireless communication standards. The proxy translates and adapts signals between different protocols (e.g., Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), allowing mobile devices to support fewer native standards while achieving multi-standard compatibility through the proxy mediator.
Solution Approach 2:
The proxy device is designed with multi-functionality to handle multiple communication protocols simultaneously. It can operate as a Wi-Fi router, Bluetooth adapter, or other communication interface depending on the required standard, consolidating multiple protocol handling capabilities into a single universal device.
2Volume of moving object
If device size is reduced, then portability is improved, but space for communication components is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the multi-standard communication handling functionality from the mobile device itself and places it in an external proxy device. This extraction allows the mobile device to be smaller while the proxy, which handles the complex multi-protocol communication, can be larger and house the necessary communication components.
3Reliability
If beamforming parameters are adjusted using antenna arrays, then signal focus and SINR are improved, but device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary beamforming parameter adjustment by establishing a secondary wireless link first to exchange setup data and determine optimal beamforming parameters. This preliminary action allows the main microwave communication link to operate with pre-optimized beamforming settings, reducing real-time control complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The beamforming parameters are made dynamically adjustable based on communication conditions. The system can switch between different beamforming configurations and adjust parameters in real-time based on the established secondary link feedback, optimizing SINR while adapting to changing environmental conditions.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient, high-data-rate communication across multiple standards and protocols, improving signal directivity and reducing interference, thus enhancing the performance of communication links in compact devices.
Implementation Method 1
Beamforming parameters of a first antenna array coupled to the wireless portable storage device and a second antenna array coupled to the wireless transmitter and/or receiver may be adjusted based on data received via the secondary wireless link
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AI summary
Aspects of a method and system for a multistandard proxy may include establishing a microwave communication link between a wireless portable storage device and a wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver via a secondary wireless link. Beamforming parameters of a first antenna array coupled to the wireless portable storage device and a second antenna array coupled to the wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver may be adjusted based on data received via the secondary wireless link. The wireless portable storage and the wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver may exchange data via the first antenna array and the second antenna array. A secondary wireless link may be established to transmit setup data for the microwave communication link. The secondary wireless link may be established via a Bluetooth and/or WAN protocol.