Receiver Information Transfer Timing Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Satellite broadcast communication systems face challenges in efficiently managing the transfer of information generated by receivers, as existing systems often rely on default connection times that may conflict with user preferences or phone service plans, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
The system allows users to specify acceptable, preferred, or prohibited time periods for connecting and transferring information from the receiver to the processing system, enabling more flexible and cost-effective communication by using user inputs to control the connection timing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If the receiver uses default connection times to transfer information, then the system operates automatically without user intervention, but the connection times may conflict with user preferences or phone service plans
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts connection timing parameters based on user input. The receiver allows users to modify connection time specifications through the user interface, enabling the automated connection process to adapt to different user preferences and service plan requirements without manual reconfiguration of the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the time parameter of information transfer connections based on user preferences. Users can specify acceptable time periods, preferred times, or prohibited times, and the receiver adjusts its connection scheduling accordingly, transforming the fixed default timing into a flexible parameter that responds to user needs.
2Ease of operation
If the receiver periodically connects to transfer stored information, then the phone connection is preserved for normal use, but the connection timing may not align with user preferences or billing rates
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where users can input their preferred connection times and service plan details. The receiver uses this feedback information to optimize its periodic connection scheduling, aligning transfer operations with user preferences and billing rate structures to minimize unnecessary time loss while maintaining phone availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection scheduling becomes dynamic rather than fixed. The receiver adjusts the timing and frequency of periodic connections based on real-time user preferences and service plan conditions, allowing the system to optimize information transfer timing while preserving phone connection availability for normal use.
3Device complexity
If the receiver uses fixed connection times, then the system is simple to implement, but it cannot adapt to changing user patterns or service plan terms
Solution Approach 1:
The connection scheduling system transitions from fixed to dynamic operation. Users can modify time period specifications through the user interface, and the receiver adjusts its connection strategy accordingly. This dynamic approach allows the system to adapt to changing user patterns and service plan terms while maintaining reasonable implementation complexity through standardized parameter modification interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiver's connection scheduling mechanism serves multiple functions: it handles information transfer, adapts to user preferences, responds to service plan requirements, and accommodates changing usage patterns. By implementing a flexible parameter-based system rather than hard-coded fixed times, the same scheduling infrastructure serves multiple adaptive purposes.
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AI summary
A broadcast communication system is presented which includes a broadcast communication transmitter, a broadcast communication receiver, and an information processor. The broadcast communication receiver is configured to receive programming from the broadcast communication transmitter. The receiver is also configured to generate information relating to the operation of the broadcast communicate receiver. In addition, the receiver is configured to connect to the information processor and transfer the information thereto during a time period in accordance with user input accepted by the receiver. The information processor is configured to receive and process the information.