Portable Terminal Ping Interval Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for determining ping interval values in portable terminals fail to effectively minimize battery power consumption and network load while ensuring a reliable connection between the terminal and server.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that calculate and adjust ping interval values using a count table to optimize power consumption and network load, where successful ping tests increase the interval by larger units and failed tests increase it by smaller units, stored in a memory for communication with a server.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the ping test is performed during a short ping interval, then a reliable connection between the portable terminal and the server may be secured, but battery power consumption may increase in the portable terminal, and load on a network may increase in the server
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the ping interval adjustable rather than fixed. The system dynamically changes the ping interval based on connection status: using a first (shorter) interval when connection reliability needs to be maintained and a second (longer) interval when connection is stable. This resolves the contradiction by adapting the interval to current conditions rather than using a static value that cannot balance reliability and power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of ping interval dynamically based on connection status. By monitoring whether ping tests succeed or fail, the system adjusts the interval parameter between two values, thereby optimizing the balance between connection reliability and power consumption. This parameter change approach allows the system to achieve reliable connection when needed while reducing power consumption during stable periods.
2Use of energy by moving object
If the ping test is performed during a relatively long interval, then the battery power consumption of the portable terminal and the load of the server may decrease, but there is a drawback in that the reliable connection between the portable terminal and the server is not secured
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the ping interval based on real-time connection status. When connection reliability is at risk (ping fails), the system switches to a shorter first interval to detect and respond to connection issues promptly. When connection is stable (ping succeeds), it uses a longer second interval to reduce power consumption. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction between power saving and connection reliability monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by switching between two ping interval values based on ping test results. The parameter (interval) is changed from a first value to a second value and vice versa, allowing the system to optimize power consumption while maintaining connection reliability through appropriate parameter selection based on current connection status.
3Ease of operation
If the ping test is performed based on a predefined fixed ping interval value or an average value of ping interval values during a predefined period of time, then the implementation is simple, but it has difficulty in effectively minimizing the power consumption of the portable terminal and the load on the network of the server while securing reliable connection
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by monitoring the results of ping tests and using this information to adjust future ping intervals. The system receives feedback from each ping test (success or failure) and dynamically adjusts the interval parameter accordingly. This feedback mechanism enables the system to optimize power consumption and connection reliability simultaneously, overcoming the limitations of fixed or average-based intervals while maintaining reasonable implementation complexity.
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AI summary
An apparatus and a method for setting a ping interval in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes transmitting a ping message to a server after a predefined time period corresponding to a set ping interval and determining whether a response message is received from the server, so as to determine whether a ping test succeeds, determining whether a short interval count value of the set ping interval is 0 by referring to a count table when the ping test is determined to be successful, and resetting the ping interval, and determining whether the short interval count value of the set ping interval is 0 by referring to the count table when the ping test fails, and resetting the ping interval.