Trainable Transceiver Channel Assignment for Multiple Remote Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transceivers for remote electronic devices often result in unintended signal transmission due to ambiguous button presses and limited functionality, as they require separate buttons for each function, leading to fewer channels available for controlling multiple devices.
Innovation Solution
A trainable transceiver that assigns multiple commands to a single channel, allowing users to associate functions based on signal characteristics, reducing the likelihood of incorrect signal transmission and freeing up channels for other devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate physical buttons are assigned to different functions of remote electronic devices, then each function can be controlled independently, but the number of available buttons decreases, limiting the ability to control multiple devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal transceiver design where a single physical button can perform multiple functions by being trained to recognize different signal characteristics from various remote devices. Instead of requiring dedicated buttons for each function or device, the system allows one button to adapt to multiple devices through signal training, thereby increasing device control capability while maintaining a limited number of physical buttons.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple commands are assigned to a single channel, then the number of available channels increases for controlling multiple devices, but the system must accurately distinguish between different commands with similar signal characteristics
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs feedback mechanisms during the training process where the transceiver receives signals from remote devices, analyzes their characteristics, and adjusts its recognition parameters accordingly. The transceiver learns to distinguish between different commands by comparing received signals against trained patterns, improving measurement precision through iterative feedback and adaptation to specific device signal characteristics.
3Reliability
If the transceiver transmits interleaved signals repeatedly, then signal delivery is ensured, but the transceiver may send a signal different from the one the operator intended
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary training actions before actual operation, where the transceiver pre-learns the signal characteristics of multiple commands that will be associated with a single button. By establishing these signal patterns in advance through training, the system ensures that when the button is pressed, the correct pre-identified signal is transmitted repeatedly, maintaining reliability while preventing unintended signal transmission through proper initial configuration.
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AI summary
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods of selectively transmitting commands associated with a single channel A trainable transceiver may include a channel, an electronic display, and a container element The channel may be trained to control one or more functions of the remote device. The electronic display may display one or more container elements. The container element of the electronic display may include a first soft key and a second soft key. The container element may be associated with the channel. The first soft key may control a first function of the remote device. The second soft key may control a second function of the remote device.