Wireless Transceiver Adaptive Antenna Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless communication systems face limitations in efficiently configuring antenna settings for optimal communication paths, particularly in environments with multiple devices and varying communication protocols, leading to suboptimal signal strength and interference issues.
Innovation Solution
A wireless transceiver with a programmable antenna and configuration controller that adjusts antenna configurations based on quality data to select the best radiation patterns and polarizations, allowing for adaptive communication paths and protocol compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional wireless communication systems use fixed antenna configurations, then device complexity is reduced, but communication reliability and signal strength deteriorate in environments with multiple devices and varying protocols
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic antenna configuration through a configuration controller that automatically adjusts antenna settings based on real-time quality data from multiple communication protocols. The system transitions from fixed to adaptive antenna configurations, selecting optimal radiation patterns and polarizations dynamically to maximize communication reliability across diverse wireless environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs feedback mechanisms where quality data from signal reception and transmission is continuously monitored and fed back to the configuration controller. This feedback loop enables the antenna configuration to be automatically optimized based on actual communication performance, resolving the contradiction between reliability improvement and configuration complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If antenna configurations are manually adjusted for each communication protocol, then adaptability improves, but ease of operation deteriorates due to manual configuration requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration controller autonomously performs antenna configuration without manual intervention. It automatically selects appropriate radiation patterns and polarizations based on detected communication protocols and quality data, enabling the system to self-optimize for each protocol while maintaining ease of operation for end users.
Solution Approach 2:
The antenna configuration controller serves multiple functions by managing different communication protocols (WiFi, Bluetooth, RFID, etc.) through a single integrated system. This multi-functional approach provides universal adaptability across various wireless standards while eliminating the need for separate manual configurations for each protocol.
3Productivity
If multiple antenna configurations are tested simultaneously to find optimal paths, then communication efficiency improves, but loss of time increases due to configuration testing
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration testing during system initialization or when quality data indicates suboptimal performance. By pre-establishing optimal antenna configurations before actual communication begins, or quickly adjusting them when needed, the system minimizes time loss while maintaining high communication efficiency through automated selection of best radiation patterns.
4Strength
If fixed radiation patterns are used for all communication protocols, then device complexity is minimized, but signal strength and interference performance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically changes antenna parameters including radiation patterns, polarizations, and configuration settings based on the detected communication protocol and real-time quality data. This parameter adaptation enables optimal signal strength for each specific protocol while using a unified antenna hardware structure, balancing performance improvement with acceptable complexity.
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AI summary
A wireless transceiver includes at least one RF transceiver section that generates an outbound RF signal based on outbound data and that generates inbound data based on an inbound RF signal. A configuration controller configures the wireless transceiver, by configuring the wireless transceiver to identify a plurality of communication paths to a remote station, the plurality of communication paths including at least one indirect communication path through at least one intermediate station; configuring the wireless transceiver to communicate with the remote station based on a first path of the plurality of communication paths; and configuring the wireless transceiver to communicate with the remote station based on a second path of the plurality of communication paths.