Transmission Device Buffering Strategy for Wireless Speed Bottlenecks

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing wireless communication systems face bottlenecks in data transmission speed due to slower communication speeds in wired local area networks (LAN) prior to wireless communication, limiting the overall data transfer rate despite fast wireless links.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a transmission device with multiple wireless transmission circuits, buffers, and control circuitry that stores and distributes data before establishing wireless links, allowing for high-speed wireless transmission independent of the wired LAN speed by instructing wireless transmitters to send data stored in buffers via fast wireless links.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If wireless communication speed is increased using millimeter wave and multiple wireless links, then wireless transmission speed is improved, but the wired LAN communication speed becomes a bottleneck limiting overall data transfer rate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless transmission speedVSAvoidoverall data transfer rate
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by storing delivery data in transmission buffers before wireless transmission begins. The distribution control circuitry pre-loads data into N transmission buffers connected to N wireless transmission circuits, so that when wireless links are established, data is already ready for immediate high-speed transmission without being constrained by the slower wired LAN speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the data transmission process by dividing delivery data across N separate transmission buffers and N wireless transmission circuits. Each buffer and circuit operates independently to establish multiple parallel wireless links, allowing the system to overcome the bottleneck of the wired LAN by distributing data across multiple high-speed wireless channels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Speed

If multiple wireless links are established for high-speed data transmission, then communication speed is improved, but device complexity increases due to multiple transmission circuits and buffers

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication speedVSAvoidnumber of transmission circuits and buffers
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The distribution control circuitry serves multiple functions: it manages data distribution to N transmission buffers, coordinates the establishment of N wireless links, and controls the transmission timing. This multi-functional approach allows the system to achieve high-speed transmission through multiple circuits while minimizing the need for additional specialized components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If data is stored in transmission buffers before wireless link establishment, then transmission efficiency is improved, but memory requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission efficiencyVSAvoidbuffer memory capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the buffer memory into N separate transmission buffers, each connected to a specific wireless transmission circuit. This segmentation allows the system to distribute data across multiple smaller buffers rather than requiring one large buffer, improving transmission efficiency while managing memory requirements through parallel processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11622399B2Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, and reception method
Publication Date: 2023.04.04 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORP OF AMERICA
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AI summary

A transmission device includes N wireless transmission circuits and N transmission buffers. N is an integer equal to or greater than two. Each of the N transmission buffers is connected to a respective wireless transmission circuit of the N wireless transmission circuits. At least a part of a piece of delivery data is stored in each of the N transmission buffers before the N wireless transmission circuits establish wireless links. The N wireless transmission circuits are instructed to transmit the piece of delivery data stored in the N transmission buffers after the N wireless transmission circuits establish the wireless links.