Radio Device Real-Time Method Switching Architecture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current radio devices cannot switch between different radio methods in real-time without causing disturbances, which is critical especially in emergency situations where instantaneous switching is necessary without affecting core radio methods.
Innovation Solution
A radio device with a static radio unit certified for core functionality and dynamic radio units that can be updated externally, allowing for real-time switching between radio methods using a control unit that manages antenna and data interface switchover, ensuring the static unit remains unchanged and certified.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If switching between radio methods is implemented using complex modifications and configuration changes, then the radio device can support multiple radio methods, but the switchover time increases and real-time switching becomes impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The radio device is segmented into a certified core radio unit and separate additive radio units. The core unit remains unchanged and certified, while additive units can be dynamically loaded and switched without affecting the core certification, enabling fast switchover between different radio methods.
Solution Approach 2:
Additive radio methods are pre-configured as separate, self-contained units that can be independently prepared and activated. This preliminary preparation allows the system to switch between radio methods instantly by simply activating the appropriate pre-configured unit without performing complex modifications during switchover.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additive radio methods are introduced after device supply to enhance functionality, then the device becomes more versatile, but the core radio method may be disturbed or require re-certification
Solution Approach 1:
Additive radio methods are extracted as separate, independent units from the core radio unit. This separation ensures that modifications to additive units do not affect the core radio method, maintaining its integrity and certification status while allowing continuous enhancement of functionality through additive units.
Solution Approach 2:
A control unit acts as an intermediary between the core radio unit and additive radio units. This intermediary manages the interaction and switching between different radio methods, ensuring that additive units can be introduced and modified without disturbing the core radio method's operation or certification.
3Reliability
If the radio device uses a single certified radio method to ensure reliability, then core functionality is secured, but the device lacks flexibility for different communication requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The radio device merges a certified core radio unit with multiple additive radio units into a single integrated system. The core unit provides reliable, certified functionality, while additive units provide versatility for different communication requirements. Both types of units work together under unified control, achieving both reliability and adaptability simultaneously.
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AI summary
A radio device for the transmission of information has a radio-device control unit, at least one antenna, an antenna switchover unit and at least one radio unit. The radio device provides a static radio unit and at least one dynamic radio unit, wherein at least two radio units are radio-ready, so that, by means of a switchover signal of the radio-device control unit, a switchover between the radio-ready radio units can be implemented in a real-time manner.