Signal Strength Map Generation via Segmented Device Registration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless network technologies, particularly in 5G communication systems, face challenges in generating accurate signal strength maps for home networks, which are essential for optimizing device connectivity and performance among smart devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that register fixed transmitting devices with a master device using device identifiers and signal types, and receive parameters such as location and signal strength to generate a signal strength map, allowing for the prediction of optimal signal quality and location of devices within the network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If signal strength measurements are collected from multiple devices at multiple locations, then the accuracy of the signal strength map is improved, but the complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the signal strength mapping task by having multiple electronic devices independently collect measurements at their respective locations. Each device contributes localized data, and the master device aggregates these segmented measurements to build the complete signal strength map, reducing individual device complexity while improving overall accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The master device serves multiple functions: it receives parameters from various transmitting devices, stores the data, generates the signal strength map, and provides predictions to user devices. This multi-functional approach consolidates complexity in a single device while enabling accurate mapping through universal data processing capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the signal strength map includes data from multiple signal types and transmitting devices, then the versatility of the map is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The master device is designed with universal capabilities to handle multiple signal types (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, etc.) from various transmitting devices. It processes and integrates parameters from heterogeneous sources, storing and generating comprehensive signal strength maps that cover multiple communication protocols and device types, thereby achieving versatility without requiring separate systems for each signal type.
Solution Approach 2:
The system manages complexity by standardizing parameters received from different transmitting devices into a unified format. The master device processes varying signal types by converting their specific parameters into a common structure, enabling versatile multi-signal mapping while maintaining manageable device complexity through parameter normalization.
3Reliability
If the system collects signal strength parameters from multiple locations and time periods, then the reliability of signal quality predictions is improved, but the loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary data collection by having electronic devices continuously gather signal strength parameters from multiple transmitting devices at various locations and store them in advance. This preliminary accumulation of data from diverse temporal and spatial sources enables reliable signal quality predictions when needed, without requiring time-consuming measurements at the moment of prediction.
Solution Approach 2:
The master device continuously receives and stores signal strength parameters from multiple transmitting devices over extended periods. This continuous data collection ensures that comprehensive information from various time periods is available, improving prediction reliability while distributing the time investment across ongoing operations rather than concentrated measurement sessions.
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AI summary
A system and method are provided for generating a signal strength map by a master device. The method includes operations for receiving, from a set of fixed transmitting devices, registration information including location, a type of signal and a device identifier (ID), receiving, from at least one receiving device, a set of parameters including location of the receiving device, strength of a first signal as received by the receiving device at a first location, type of the first signal, strength of a second signal as received by the receiving device at the first location, and type of the second signal, receiving at least one of the first or the second signal from at least one of the fixed transmitting devices, storing the received set of parameters, and generating a signal strength map representing strength of the first and the second signals at the first location.