Radio Transmitter Collision Management via Centralized Risk Assessment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods fail to effectively manage radio-technical collisions in shared frequency bands, leading to interference and performance issues in wireless communication systems, particularly in complex environments like large companies with multiple radio applications operating simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A method that detects and manages radio transmitters, assesses collision risks, and implements release, administration, and blocking procedures to optimize the use of radio transmitters, using a database to record and analyze transmitter data and location information, enabling standardized and automated frequency management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple radio applications operate simultaneously in a confined space, then communication flexibility and mobility are improved, but radio collisions and interference increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary registration and approval procedures for radio transmitters before they are deployed. The central management unit maintains an overview of all planned and actual radio transmitters, performing collision risk assessments in advance. This preliminary action prevents collisions before they occur, allowing multiple radio applications to coexist without interference.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the actual operational status of radio transmitters and compares it with the planned deployment. The central management unit receives feedback about active transmitters and performs real-time collision risk assessments. This feedback mechanism enables dynamic adjustment and prevention of radio collisions while maintaining operational flexibility.
2Stability of the object's composition
If centralized management approaches are used for frequency assignment, then coordination is improved, but decision-making time increases due to lack of know-how
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an automated collision risk assessment system that independently evaluates potential radio transmitter deployments. The central management unit automatically performs calculations and assessments based on registered transmitter data, eliminating the need for manual expert analysis. This self-service approach maintains stable frequency coordination while dramatically reducing decision-making time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms complex frequency coordination problems into automated parameter-based assessments. By registering specific parameters of radio transmitters (frequency, power, location) and automatically evaluating collision risks based on these parameters, the system achieves stable coordination through standardized procedures rather than time-consuming expert deliberation.
3Loss of information
If manual tracking of radio transmitters is performed, then overview control is achieved, but maintenance reliability decreases as systems grow larger
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal central management unit that handles multiple functions: registering radio transmitters, monitoring their operational status, performing collision risk assessments, and maintaining the overall overview. This single multi-functional system replaces multiple manual tracking processes, ensuring reliable overview control that scales with the number of transmitters without degradation in maintenance reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual mechanical tracking processes with automated electronic registration and monitoring. The central management unit automatically receives and processes data from radio transmitters, eliminating the need for manual list maintenance. This substitution ensures reliable overview control that maintains its effectiveness regardless of the growing number of transmitters.
4Ease of operation
If radio frequencies are assigned intuitively without structured management, then ease of deployment is improved, but collision risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent requires preliminary registration and approval of radio transmitters before deployment. The central management unit performs collision risk assessments based on registered transmitter parameters before allowing operation. This preliminary structured management maintains deployment simplicity by providing clear approval processes while effectively reducing collision risk through automated assessments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms intuitive frequency assignment into structured parameter-based management. By requiring registration of specific parameters (frequency, power, location) and performing automated collision assessments based on these parameters, the system maintains ease of deployment through standardized forms while dramatically reducing collision risk through systematic evaluation.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for precluding radio collisions of radio-frequency systems that are operated within a region, the partly influence one another in their band ranges and comprise a totality of radio transmitters. The method has the following combined method steps: the radio transmitters (1) associated with the totality are detected. Furthermore, the method registers of a set of degrees of risk regarding adverse mutual influencing of the radio transmitters within the totality, and assignment of the set of degrees of risk to the totality of radio transmitters. In conjunction with this, the method manages of totality of the radio transmitters with data detection and storage of radio transmitter data (17a) in a radio transmitter database (8) and analysis of the radio transmitter data stored in the database with regard to mutual collision probabilities with access to the detected degrees of risk. This is combined with performance of enabling, administration and inhibiting procedures (5, 6, 7) for each radio transmitter on the basis of the radio-transmitter-specific collision probability. The additional functions, in particular representation of a frequency allocation, access to a list of enabled devices or access to an in-house database with the results of radio investigations, allow effective control of the use of radio applications. In this case, non-enabled systems cannot be used, bad investments are avoided and operational stipulations are effectively implemented.