Wireless Communication Apparatus Single Mode Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless communication systems require different operation modes for transmitting and receiving devices, which complicates the establishment of wireless connections and increases power consumption, especially in scenarios where frequent mode switching is necessary.
Innovation Solution
A wireless communication apparatus that employs a timer-based system to randomly select subintervals for transmitting or receiving connection request signals, allowing devices to operate in a single mode while alternating between transmission and reception states within predetermined intervals, thereby simplifying connection establishment and reducing power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If different operation modes are set for transmitting and receiving devices, then wireless connection establishment is enabled, but device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by enabling a single operation mode to perform both transmission and reception functions. The wireless communication apparatus operates in one mode that can alternatively execute connection request transmission, connection response transmission, and connection request reception through time-division multiplexing, eliminating the need for separate transmit and receive modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic action by dividing time into predetermined intervals and alternating between transmission intervals and reception intervals. The apparatus periodically switches between transmitting connection requests and receiving connection requests based on the current interval, enabling reliable connection establishment through rhythmic alternation of functions.
2Reliability
If different operation modes are set for transmitting and receiving devices, then wireless connection establishment is enabled, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reduces power consumption by using periodic action to alternate between transmission and reception states within a single operation mode. The apparatus activates transmission only during predetermined transmission intervals and reception during reception intervals, avoiding the continuous power demand of maintaining separate transmit and receive modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dynamics by making the apparatus flexible in its function assignment within a single operation mode. The apparatus dynamically switches between transmitting and receiving connection requests based on the current time interval, enabling it to adapt its behavior without requiring separate hardware modes or increased power allocation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If frequent mode switching is necessary, then connection establishment is flexible, but power consumption and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction by implementing periodic action with predetermined intervals for transmission and reception. The apparatus maintains connection establishment flexibility through time-division multiplexing while avoiding frequent mode switching by operating continuously in one mode that alternatively performs different functions based on the current interval phase.
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AI summary
According to one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus includes following units. The first timer measures first time intervals. The second timer measures second time intervals. The time interval selection unit selects a second time interval among second time intervals included in each first time interval. The control unit controls the transmitting unit and the receiving unit to operate, during the selected second time interval, in a first operational state in which a transmission of a connection request signal and a wait for reception of a response signal are repeatedly performed, and to operate, during each of the second time intervals other than the selected second time interval, in a second operational state in which a wait for reception of a connection request signal transmitted by another apparatus is performed for a third time interval shorter than each of the second time intervals.