Software-Defined Radio Module for Network Signal Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Internet-connected devices, such as mobile phones, face challenges in receiving radio signals due to the need for additional hardware like radio signal antennas and tuners, and are limited by their location relative to the transmitter, increasing costs and complicating circuitry.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for processing multiband radio signals that allows network-connected devices to receive radio signals without the need for onboard antennas or tuners, using a software-defined radio module to convert and communicate radio signals over a network via an API, enabling access to radio signals regardless of the transmitter's location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If internet-connected devices include onboard radio antennas and tuners to receive radio signals, then the device can receive local radio signals, but the device cost increases and circuitry becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the radio signal reception functionality from the end-device and places it in a separate server system. The end-device only needs network connectivity, while the server handles all radio signal processing, tuning, and reception tasks. This separation eliminates the need for complex radio hardware in consumer devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between radio transmitters and end-devices. The server acts as a mediator that receives radio signals, processes them, and delivers them over the network to end-devices. This intermediary approach allows end-devices to access radio signals without requiring onboard radio hardware.
2Ease of operation
If internet-connected devices include onboard radio antennas and tuners to receive radio signals, then the device can receive radio signals, but the device cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the expensive radio hardware components (antennas, tuners, RF circuitry) from the end-device and consolidates them in a shared server system. This allows multiple end-devices to share the same hardware infrastructure, significantly reducing per-device costs while maintaining full radio reception capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal server platform that serves multiple functions: receiving radio signals from various transmitters, processing multiple frequency bands, and distributing content to numerous end-devices simultaneously. This multi-functional approach maximizes hardware utilization and reduces overall system cost.
3Ease of operation
If internet-connected devices rely on local radio transmitters to receive signals, then the device can receive signals, but the device is limited by proximity to the transmitter
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions radio signal delivery from a spatial dimension (requiring physical proximity to transmitters) to a network dimension (enabling access from any location with internet connectivity). End-devices can access radio signals remotely over the network, eliminating geographic constraints and enabling location-independent radio reception.
4Ease of operation
If a manufacturer wants to enable radio signal reception in internet-connected devices, then the device can receive radio signals, but the manufacturer must work out details on directing radio signals to speakers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex signal routing and processing logic from the end-device manufacturer's responsibility and relocates it to the server platform. The server handles all signal tuning, format conversion, and delivery optimization, while end-device manufacturers only need to implement basic network connectivity and audio output capabilities.
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AI summary
Methods, apparatuses and system for multiband radio signal processing for providing radio signals to a network connected device include receiving multiband radio signals, tuning the multiband radio signal to a radio frequency band based on a received request from a network-connected device for the radio frequency band, and communicating data associated with the requested radio frequency band to the requesting network-connected device over the network using an application programming interface. At the network-connected device, the data associated with the requested radio frequency band can be received and presented on an output device of the network-connected device using an installed application.