Protocol Format Conversion Module for Wireless Access Points

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face complexity in operating procedures due to different protocol formats, preventing access points from calling each other across various systems.

Innovation Solution

A protocol format conversion method and apparatus that converts service data between a standard protocol format and a preset protocol format, enabling seamless communication between access points in different wireless communication systems through a protocol format conversion module and uniform interface module.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the dispatching console sends service data according to different protocol formats for each wireless communication system, then compatibility with various systems is achieved, but the operating procedures become complicated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompatibility with various systemsVSAvoidoperating procedures

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a protocol format conversion module as an intermediary between the dispatching console and multiple wireless communication systems. This module automatically converts service data between different protocol formats (DMR, TETRA, P25, etc.), allowing the dispatching console to send unified service data without needing to know the specific protocol of each target system. The conversion module handles the complexity of protocol adaptation, simplifying operating procedures while maintaining compatibility with various systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If access points in different wireless communication systems use different protocol formats, then each system maintains its own characteristics, but mutual call between access points becomes impossible

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem characteristicsVSAvoidmutual call capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a protocol format conversion module as an intermediary between the dispatching console and multiple wireless communication systems. This module automatically converts service data between different protocol formats (DMR, TETRA, P25, etc.), allowing the dispatching console to send unified service data without needing to know the specific protocol of each target system. The conversion module handles the complexity of protocol adaptation, simplifying operating procedures while maintaining compatibility with various systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The protocol format conversion module is designed to handle multiple protocol formats simultaneously, making it a universal interface that can adapt to different wireless communication systems. The module maintains the specific characteristics of each system while providing a unified interface for service data transmission, enabling mutual call capability across systems with different protocols.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If secondary development is performed in both the dispatching console and wireless communication systems to handle protocol differences, then protocol compatibility is achieved, but development costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotocol compatibilityVSAvoiddevelopment costs

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a protocol format conversion module as an intermediary between the dispatching console and multiple wireless communication systems. This module automatically converts service data between different protocol formats (DMR, TETRA, P25, etc.), allowing the dispatching console to send unified service data without needing to know the specific protocol of each target system. The conversion module handles the complexity of protocol adaptation, simplifying operating procedures while maintaining compatibility with various systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the protocol conversion functionality from the dispatching console and wireless communication systems into a separate, dedicated protocol format conversion module. This extraction centralizes the complexity of protocol adaptation in one component, allowing the main systems to remain simple and reducing the need for secondary development across multiple components, thereby reducing overall development costs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS10701186B2Protocol format conversion method and apparatus, and interface platform

Publication Date: 2020.06.30 HYTERA COMM CORP

AI summary

Disclosed are a protocol format conversion method and apparatus, and an interface platform. The protocol format conversion method includes: receiving, by a protocol format conversion module, service data, the service data being sent by a sender according to a preset protocol format therein, and the protocol format conversion module being associated with an access point serving as the sender or a receiver; performing, by the protocol format conversion module, protocol format conversion on the service data, the protocol format conversion being performed between a standard protocol format and a preset protocol format in the associated access point; and preprocessing sending of the converted service data. According to the protocol format conversion method and apparatus and the interface platform of the present invention, complicated operating procedures for calling access points by the dispatching console and inability of mutual call among multiple access points in the prior art can be avoided.