Wireless Communication Device Synchronization for Noise Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

In communication devices equipped with both information transmission and power transmission means, independent operation of these components leads to electromagnetic noise during wireless communication, degrading communication quality, and delayed charging can result in battery exhaustion during data transmission, causing unstable device operation.

Innovation Solution

A communication device with first and second control means to synchronize the transmission and non-transmission periods for both information and power transmission, ensuring stable operation by alternating between active and sleep periods for data transfer and charging.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the information transmission means and power transmission means are configured to independently operate, then the device can perform both functions simultaneously, but electromagnetic induction in the power transmission means generates noise in wireless communication, degrading communication quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunctional independenceVSAvoidelectromagnetic noise
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic action by dividing operation into alternating transmission periods and non-transmission periods. During transmission periods, information transmission occurs; during non-transmission periods, power transmission occurs. This time-division approach eliminates electromagnetic noise interference by ensuring the two functions never operate simultaneously, while still providing both functionalities through sequential execution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

2Object-affected harmful factors

If exclusive control is implemented to prevent electromagnetic noise, then communication quality is maintained, but charging is not immediately started when battery level is critical, potentially causing battery exhaustion during information transmission

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectromagnetic noiseVSAvoiddevice operation stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by continuously monitoring battery charge levels and pre-scheduling power transmission during upcoming non-transmission periods when the battery level falls below a threshold. This allows the system to proactively charge the battery before critical exhaustion occurs, ensuring reliable operation while maintaining the exclusive control that prevents electromagnetic noise.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If the system alternates between transmission and non-transmission periods with synchronized power transmission, then communication quality is maintained and battery exhaustion is prevented, but the device cannot perform both functions simultaneously

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice operation stabilityVSAvoidfunctional throughput
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system accepts reduced functional throughput as a necessary trade-off for reliability. By implementing periodic action with synchronized power transmission during non-transmission periods, the patent ensures stable operation and prevents battery exhaustion, while the alternating nature of the cycles inherently limits simultaneous function execution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach maintains communication quality and prevents battery exhaustion by synchronizing data transmission and charging periods, ensuring stable operation of the communication device.

Implementation Method 1

there is known a non-contact power transmission means for transmitting a power between opposing devices using an electromagnetically induced electromotive force

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

as a technique of executing close proximity wireless transfer between communication devices using an electromagnetic coupling

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic coupling: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS9444521B2Wireless communication system and method for transitioning between wireless communication and wireless power transfer
Publication Date: 2016.09.13 CANON KK
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AI summary

The object of the invention is to achieve stable operation of a communication device, which includes an information transmission means and a power transmission means while maintaining communication quality. A mobile device of the invention has an information transmission means for executing non-contact transmission, a power transmission means, a first control means for controlling the information transmission means to repeat an active period and a sleep period, and a second control means for controlling the power transmission means to transmit a power during the sleep period.