Wireless Communication Coordination for Co-located Radio Interference

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Solution Overview

Problem

Co-located radio services in devices, such as Bluetooth, LTE, and WLAN, often experience interference due to poor transmission/reception period arrangements, leading to inefficient frame exchanges and signal packet losses.

Innovation Solution

A wireless communication method that generates and transmits communication information indicating specific transmission and reception capable periods for each network, allowing devices to coordinate communication phases and minimize interference between co-located radios.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If time division duplex mode is used to prevent interference between radio services, then interference between co-located radios is reduced, but transmission efficiency deteriorates due to poor transmission/reception period arrangement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterference between radio servicesVSAvoidtransmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic transmission/reception period arrangement that adapts to the operational states of multiple radio services. The device dynamically adjusts transmission capable periods and reception capable periods based on real-time conditions, allowing flexible coordination between WLAN, Bluetooth, and other radio services to both prevent interference and maintain high transmission efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the timing parameters of transmission and reception periods for different radio services. By generating first communication information that indicates transmission capable periods and reception capable periods based on second communication information from other networks, the system optimizes parameter configuration to avoid interference while maximizing productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If transmission/reception periods are not properly coordinated, then communication simplicity is maintained, but signal packet loss increases due to strong transmission interference

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication simplicityVSAvoidsignal packet reception reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary arrangement of transmission capable periods and reception capable periods before actual communication occurs. By generating communication information that pre-coordinates timing between multiple radio services, the system prevents interference proactively, ensuring reliable signal packet reception without complicating the communication process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Device complexity

If transmission/reception periods are not properly coordinated, then device complexity is reduced, but frame exchange efficiency deteriorates due to acknowledgement transmission failures

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoordination mechanism complexityVSAvoidframe exchange efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal coordination mechanism that handles multiple radio services (WLAN, Bluetooth, etc.) through a unified approach. The first communication information structure and generation method work across different service types, providing a multi-functional solution that improves frame exchange efficiency without significantly increasing device complexity

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

Data Source

PatentUS10834739B2Wireless communication method and associated electronic device
Publication Date: 2020.11.10 MEDIATEK INC
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AI summary

A wireless communication method includes: generating a first communication information according to a second communication information, wherein the first communication information is arranged to indicate a transmission capable period and a reception capable period of the device arranged to communicate with a peer in a first communication network, and the second communication information is arranged to indicate a transmission period and a reception period of the device for communicating in a second communication network which is different from the first communication network; and transmitting a first frame comprising the first communication information to the peer in the first communication network to initiate a first communication phase with the peer.