Universal Receiver Protocol Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Communication devices lack flexibility in handling multiple transmission protocols, leading to increased component complexity and energy consumption, which is a challenge in heterogeneous market environments where various standards are used.
Innovation Solution
A communication device designed to adapt to multiple transmission protocols using a universal receiver with a state machine for sequential control, minimizing energy consumption and component multiplication, featuring a control device, memory device, processing device, and transmission device that can switch between protocols efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a communication device is adapted to support multiple transmission protocols with separate dedicated components for each protocol, then protocol compatibility and versatility are improved, but device complexity and component count increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal receiver that can handle multiple transmission protocols (Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.) through a single multi-functional component. The receiver includes a configurable radio interface and a state machine that can be parameterized to support different protocols, allowing one component to perform multiple protocol-handling functions rather than requiring separate dedicated receivers for each protocol
Solution Approach 2:
The state machine in the universal receiver is designed to be parameterized, meaning its operational parameters can be changed to adapt to different transmission protocols. This allows the same hardware component to switch between protocols by modifying control parameters and state transitions, rather than requiring hardware changes for each protocol
2Reliability
If separate transceiver components are implemented for each transmission protocol, then protocol-specific optimization is improved, but energy consumption and cost multiplication increase
Solution Approach 1:
The universal receiver consolidates multiple protocol-specific receiver functions into a single component, reducing the total number of active components and thereby lowering overall energy consumption. The receiver can be configured to handle different protocols as needed, maintaining protocol-specific performance while avoiding the energy overhead of running multiple separate receivers simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the functionality of multiple protocol-specific receivers into a single universal receiver component. This consolidation reduces component count and associated energy consumption while maintaining the ability to handle various protocols through software/configuration control rather than requiring separate hardware for each protocol
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AI summary
A communication device for a remote switch has a control device designed to supply a preparatory signal for preparing a transmission process and a transmission signal for starting the transmission process. A memory device is designed to save one structural information and a parameter for different transmission protocols. A processing device is designed to supply data to be sent, read the structural information and the parameters from the memory device in response to the preparatory signal and, based on the data to be sent and the structural information, create a send packet, and output the send packet and the parameter in response to the transmission signal. A transmission device is designed to wirelessly emit a transmission signal representing the send packet with a transmission characteristic defined by the parameter.