Radio Communication Apparatus Proactive Interference Prediction

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing radio communication methods fail to predict and prevent interference from unexpected radio-wave sources, leading to temporary communication deterioration and increased delays, as they only switch communication means after interference occurs.

Innovation Solution

A radio communication apparatus with communication selecting means, a storage unit for spatial positions and radio wave characteristics, interference source prediction means for monitoring and predicting interference sources, and interference determination means to determine potential interference and switch communication means proactively.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If communication means switching is performed after communication state deterioration is detected, then communication reliability is improved, but communication delay increases and temporary deterioration occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidcommunication delay

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by predicting interference source positions and characteristics before actual interference occurs. The interference source prediction unit forecasts future interference based on current positional information, and the communication means switching unit proactively switches communication paths before deterioration happens, rather than reacting after detection. This eliminates temporary communication deterioration and reduces switching delays.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Stability of the object's composition

If multiple communication means are monitored and switched based on predicted communication status, then communication stability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication stabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by predicting interference source positions and characteristics before actual interference occurs. The interference source prediction unit forecasts future interference based on current positional information, and the communication means switching unit proactively switches communication paths before deterioration happens, rather than reacting after detection. This eliminates temporary communication deterioration and reduces switching delays.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The interference source prediction unit acts as an intermediary between the monitoring system and the switching control. It processes raw positional data from multiple communication means, predicts future interference scenarios, and provides structured prediction results to the switching unit. This intermediary layer simplifies the overall system architecture by centralizing the complex prediction logic.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If interference source position is monitored and predicted, then interference prevention capability is improved, but measurement and detection difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinterference prevention capabilityVSAvoidinterference source detection difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The interference source prediction unit acts as an intermediary between the monitoring system and the switching control. It processes raw positional data from multiple communication means, predicts future interference scenarios, and provides structured prediction results to the switching unit. This intermediary layer simplifies the overall system architecture by centralizing the complex prediction logic.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors actual interference occurrences and compares them with predicted interference patterns. This feedback loop validates and refines the prediction algorithms over time, improving detection accuracy while maintaining system reliability. The feedback mechanism helps distinguish between predictable and unpredictable interference sources.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20220174571A1Radio communication apparatus, communication means switching method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

Publication Date: 2022.06.02 NEC CORP

AI summary

According to an example embodiment, a radio communication apparatus includes communication selecting means for switching a plurality of communication means from one to another, a storage unit configured to hold spatial positions of a plurality of fixed stations for the communication means or semi-fixed stations therefor of which position information can be acquired, and a characteristic of a radio wave used by the communication means, interference source prediction means for monitoring a position of an interference source that will interfere with the communication means, and predicting the position, a moving direction, and a characteristic of the interference source, and interference determination means for determining whether or not interference will occur as the spatial position and the characteristic of the radio wave held by the storage unit overlap with the position and the characteristic of the interference source predicted by the interference source prediction means.