Adapter Device for USB-NFC Protocol Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical and non-medical devices often struggle to communicate effectively due to compatibility issues between different communication protocols, such as wired USB protocols and wireless NFC protocols, leading to limitations in functionality and interoperability.
Innovation Solution
The use of an adapter device equipped with transceivers compatible with multiple protocols, including USB and NFC, enables seamless conversions between signals and protocols, allowing devices with incompatible transceivers to communicate effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If devices use dedicated transceivers for specific communication protocols (e.g., USB for wired, NFC for wireless), then each device can be optimized for its primary communication mode, but compatibility issues arise when devices with different transceiver types need to communicate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an adapter device as an intermediary component that bridges devices with different transceiver types. The adapter contains both a first transceiver compatible with a first communication protocol and a second transceiver compatible with a second communication protocol, enabling conversion and translation between different signal types. This mediator approach allows devices with dedicated transceivers to communicate without modifying their original hardware, resolving compatibility issues while maintaining device optimization.
2Ease of manufacture
If devices are designed with fixed communication interface types, then manufacturing and device design are simplified, but adaptability to different communication standards is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter device embodies universality by incorporating multiple transceivers that support different communication protocols (e.g., USB, NFC, Bluetooth) within a single device. This multi-functional design allows the adapter to interface with various device types and communication standards, providing protocol conversion capabilities without requiring each original device to be redesigned for multiple interfaces. The adapter maintains manufacturing simplicity for individual devices while achieving broad adaptability through its multi-protocol capability.
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques for electronic devices including medical devices and non-medical devices are described. An example method includes performing, via an adapter device (e.g., a connector), a wired-to-wireless conversion (e.g., a USB-to-NFC conversion) for wired signals (e.g., USB signals). In some implementations, the wired signals are converted to wireless signals (e.g., NFC signals). In particular cases, a wireless-to-wired conversion (e.g., an NFC-to-USB conversion) is performed via the adapter device to convert wireless signals (e.g., NFC signals) to wired signals (e.g., USB signals).