Radio Communication Power Saving Mode Controller
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current radio communication systems, particularly those using frequency division multiplexing and TDMA protocols, are not designed for low power operation, leading to limited battery life in mobile devices, as they do not efficiently manage power consumption.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a power saving mode that allows hardware components to be selectively powered on and off based on synchronization patterns and predefined duty cycles, using control mechanisms to transition between normal and power saving modes, ensuring minimal interference with communication protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If radio communication devices operate continuously in normal mode to ensure reliable communication, then communication reliability is improved, but power consumption increases and battery life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the operational state of hardware components between normal mode and power saving mode based on real-time synchronization pattern detection. The controller monitors for synchronization patterns and transitions components to power saving mode when patterns are absent, while maintaining the ability to quickly return to normal mode when patterns are detected, thus adapting power consumption to actual communication needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements periodic monitoring of synchronization patterns at defined time structures and uses predefined duty cycles to alternately activate and deactivate hardware components. This periodic check-activate-rest cycle allows the device to maintain communication reliability by periodically checking for synchronization patterns while reducing power consumption by resting components during idle periods.
2Speed
If hardware components are kept active to ensure immediate response to communication signals, then response time is improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary monitoring of synchronization patterns during defined time structures before activating full hardware operation. By detecting synchronization patterns in advance during low-power monitoring periods, the system can prepare for upcoming communication activities and activate components just in time, reducing unnecessary power consumption while maintaining responsive communication capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller autonomously monitors synchronization patterns and makes decisions about transitioning hardware components between operational modes without requiring continuous external control signals. The system serves itself by detecting communication opportunities and independently managing its own power state, balancing responsiveness with power efficiency.
3Use of energy by moving object
If the device cycles frequently between receive mode and idle mode to save power, then power consumption is reduced, but the risk of missing synchronization patterns increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system cycles between receive mode and idle mode according to predefined duty cycles that are synchronized with the communication protocol's time structure. By aligning the cycling pattern with expected synchronization pattern intervals, the system ensures it is in receive mode at the appropriate times to detect synchronization patterns while spending the majority of time in low-power idle mode.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from synchronization pattern detection to adjust and refine its cycling behavior. When synchronization patterns are detected, the system adjusts its duty cycle and timing to ensure proper synchronization is maintained, allowing it to optimize power savings while guaranteeing reliable detection of communication signals.
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AI summary
An apparatus and power saving methods are disclosed. The apparatus includes a radio communication device including at least one hardware component configured to operate in a normal mode and a power saving mode. The apparatus also includes a controller configured to monitor operations of the radio communication device and to determine whether to set the at least one hardware component to operate in the normal mode or in the power saving mode. The apparatus further includes a control mechanism associated with the at least one hardware component. The control mechanism is configured to change the operation of the at least one hardware component between the normal mode and the power saving mode based on a command received from the controller.