Positioning Tracking Apparatus Standby Switching for Battery Endurance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Positioning tracking apparatuses face challenges with limited battery capacity and high power consumption, resulting in short endurance times due to their small size and working mode requirements.
Innovation Solution
Implement a control method that switches the positioning tracking apparatus from a working mode to a standby mode when data transmission duration exceeds a threshold, maintaining data transmission and reducing power consumption by determining a target standby duration based on the transmission duration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the positioning tracking apparatus operates in working mode to transmit data, then data transmission function is ensured, but power consumption increases and endurance time decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the operating mode adjustable and time-dependent. The control unit dynamically switches between working mode and standby mode based on the estimated transmission duration. The apparatus transitions from a static operating state to a dynamic one where the mode changes over time, optimizing power consumption while ensuring data transmission completes successfully.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operational parameter (power consumption level) based on the transmission duration parameter. When the estimated transmission duration exceeds a threshold, the system changes from high-power working mode to low-power standby mode for the duration of transmission, then returns to working mode. This parameter change resolves the contradiction between maintaining transmission function and reducing power consumption.
2Speed
If the positioning tracking apparatus operates in working mode, then data transmission speed is maintained, but endurance time becomes short
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action through cyclic mode switching. The apparatus operates in working mode before transmission, switches to standby mode during the transmission period (when duration exceeds threshold), and returns to working mode after transmission completes. This periodic switching pattern reduces average power consumption while maintaining transmission speed during active transmission periods, thereby extending endurance time.
3Use of energy by moving object
If the positioning tracking apparatus uses standby mode during data transmission, then power consumption is reduced, but transmission reliability may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by estimating the transmission duration before actually switching modes. The control unit calculates the expected transmission time in advance and uses this information to determine whether to switch to standby mode and for how long. This preliminary assessment ensures that the apparatus switches to standby mode at the appropriate time and returns to working mode before transmission completes, maintaining reliability while reducing power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the transmission status and estimated duration to control the mode switching. The control unit continuously monitors whether the actual transmission is proceeding as expected and adjusts the standby mode duration accordingly. This feedback mechanism ensures that the apparatus maintains reliable data transmission while optimizing power consumption during the transmission process.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to the field of positioning tracking. Provided are a control method for a positioning tracking apparatus, a positioning tracking apparatus and a storage medium. The method comprises: when a positioning tracking apparatus starts to transmit data to be transmitted, determining a duration required for transmitting the data to be transmitted; in a case where the duration is greater than or equal to a preset duration threshold, determining, according to the duration, a target duration for which the positioning tracking apparatus is in a standby mode, the target duration being less than or equal to the duration required for transmitting the data to be transmitted; controlling the positioning tracking apparatus to switch from a working mode to the standby mode in which mode the positioning tracking apparatus does not interrupt the transmission of the data to be transmitted; and when the duration for which the positioning tracking apparatus is in the standby mode reaches the target duration, controlling the positioning tracking apparatus to switch from the standby mode to the working mode.