Signal Correction for Software Access Point User Identification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices operating as software-enabled access points often experience fine differences in signals, leading to inaccuracies in user identification and position determination, especially when multiple devices are involved.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with a communication interface, memory, and processor that corrects signals received from other software-enabled access points by using correction information stored in memory, which includes artificial intelligence models to identify user presence and position, and controls other devices based on signal strength and user proximity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple electronic devices operate as software enabled access points, then the system can provide broader coverage and redundancy, but fine differences in signals cause inaccuracies in user identification and position determination

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoverage and redundancyVSAvoiduser identification accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by storing correction information that adjusts signal parameters (amplitude, phase, period) for each electronic device. When a signal is received, the processor identifies the transmitting device and applies device-specific correction parameters to normalize the signal, thereby eliminating fine differences caused by hardware variations while maintaining the benefits of multiple access points.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by comparing received signals against stored correction information and iteratively adjusting signal parameters. The processor continuously monitors signal characteristics, applies corrections based on stored data, and updates the system state, creating a closed-loop control mechanism that improves measurement precision over time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If signal correction information is stored for each electronic device, then signal accuracy is improved, but memory requirements and processing complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal accuracyVSAvoidmemory and processing requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by storing correction information specific to each electronic device's characteristics. Instead of using a uniform correction approach for all devices, the system maintains device-specific correction data in memory, allowing targeted adjustments that improve signal accuracy while managing complexity through organized, device-oriented data storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11943834B2Electronic device and control method thereof
Publication Date: 2024.03.26 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic device includes: a communication interface comprising communication circuitry; a memory storing information for correcting a signal received from each of a plurality of other electronic devices; and a processor connected to the memory and the communication interface and configured to control the electronic device, wherein the processor is configured to: control the communication interface to perform communication with another electronic device operating as a software enabled access point, identify another electronic device that has transmitted a signal among the plurality of other electronic devices based on the signal based on the signal being received from another electronic device through the communication interface, and correct the received signal based on correction information corresponding to another electronic device among the information stored in the memory.