Context-Aware Electronic Device Messaging for Lower Energy Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high energy consumption of connected objects, particularly those powered by batteries or cells, is exacerbated by unnecessary message transmissions, which are difficult to optimize due to varying environmental conditions.
Innovation Solution
Configuring electronic devices to adjust message transmission frequency and power based on contextual information such as ambient conditions, time, and presence of recipients, optimizing energy use by reducing unnecessary transmissions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If connected objects transmit messages regularly to ensure continuous data collection, then data availability and system monitoring are improved, but energy consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the message transmission frequency adjustable and adaptive rather than fixed. The system dynamically modifies transmission parameters based on environmental conditions, data changes, and network status, allowing the connected object to transmit more frequently when needed and less frequently when conditions permit, thus optimizing the balance between data availability and energy consumption
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of message transmission frequency based on contextual information such as environmental conditions, time of day, and data variability. By modifying this critical parameter dynamically, the system achieves variable transmission rates that adapt to actual needs, reducing unnecessary transmissions during stable conditions while maintaining reliable data collection when changes occur
2Measurement precision
If connected objects transmit messages frequently to capture environmental changes, then monitoring precision is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the connected object evaluates changes in environmental parameters and uses this information to adjust transmission frequency. The system receives feedback about environmental stability and data significance, then modulates transmission behavior accordingly - increasing precision when environmental changes are detected while reducing transmissions during stable periods, thus optimizing both monitoring precision and energy consumption
3Extent of automation
If connected objects use wireless transmission technologies to communicate with the network, then connectivity and data transmission capability are improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies periodic action by implementing scheduled transmission cycles that are adjusted based on contextual information. Rather than continuous or fixed-frequency transmission, the system uses variable periodic transmissions that pause during low-priority periods and activate during high-priority periods, maintaining wireless connectivity functionality while significantly reducing overall energy consumption through strategic timing
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AI summary
A method for configuring an electronic device connected to a communications network is implemented in the electronic device. The method includes: obtaining at least one item of contextual information relating to the environment of the electronic device, and setting at least one configuration parameter of the electronic device to a value that depends on the at least one obtained item of contextual information.