Optical Management Module for RoF Signal Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The transmission of spurious radio signals through optical fiber networks generates noise, leading to a loss in transmission rate and negatively impacts the quality of service.
Innovation Solution
A method is introduced where an optical management module generates and transmits requests to activate or deactivate optical processing means within radio modules based on parameters related to the transmission of radio signals, ensuring that only useful data is processed, thereby reducing noise and conserving energy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If optical processing means are continuously activated in radio modules, then transmission capability is maintained, but energy consumption increases and noise from spurious signals is generated
Solution Approach 1:
The optical processing means are made dynamic through conditional activation. The system transitions from a static continuous operation mode to a dynamic on-demand mode where optical processing is activated only when radio signals requiring optical transmission are detected, thereby reducing energy consumption while maintaining transmission capability when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameter of the optical processing means from continuous activation to conditional activation based on signal detection. This parameter change allows the system to optimize between energy consumption and transmission capability by adjusting the activation state according to actual transmission needs.
2Productivity
If optical processing means continuously process all received radio signals, then transmission rate is maintained, but noise from spurious signals increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by differentiating between useful signals and spurious signals. Instead of uniformly processing all signals, the system selectively activates optical processing only for useful radio signals that require optical transmission, while ignoring or filtering spurious signals, thereby reducing noise while maintaining transmission rate for valid data.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback mechanisms to detect the nature of received radio signals and adjust optical processing activation accordingly. The radio management module provides feedback about signal validity to the optical management module, which then adjusts optical processing activation to process only useful signals, reducing noise from spurious signals while maintaining transmission rate.
3Adaptability or versatility
If optical processing means are activated for all radio terminals, then network coverage is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by activating optical processing means only for specific radio terminals that have useful signals to transmit, rather than continuously activating for all terminals. This partial activation maintains network coverage for active users while significantly reducing overall energy consumption compared to universal continuous activation.
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 effectively reduces noise associated with parasitic radio signals and improves the quality of service within the network by only activating optical processing means when necessary, thus enhancing transmission efficiency and reducing energy consumption.
Implementation Method 1
The optical transmission means EO modulate an optical carrier with the radio signal received by the radio reception means RR and intended to be transmitted through the optical link FOi
Implementation Method 2
When an optical carrier is received by the optical reception means RO, the latter demodulate the optical carrier
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method of processing a request for transmission of a radio signal, said request being emitted by a radio terminal destined for a radio management module, the radio management module being able to authorize the radio terminal to emit the radio signal to a radio module associated with the radio terminal, the radio module comprising optical processing means able to modulate the radio signal received on an optical carrier and vice versa, the optical processing means being connected to one end of an optical link through which the radio signal modulated on the optical carrier is intended to be transmitted. Such a method comprising the following steps, implemented by an optical management module connected to the radio management module: - generation of a request for activation of the optical processing means of the radio module associated with the terminal by means of parameters relating to transmission included in the transmission request, the parameters relating to transmission being transmitted to the optical management module by the radio management module - emission, destined for at least the associated radio module, of the request for activation of the optical processing means.