Wireless Docking Connection Planning Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless docking systems face challenges in optimally configuring network topology and device driver settings for efficient communication between portable devices and stationary docking environments, making it difficult to balance the needs and capabilities of all parties involved in the docking process.
Innovation Solution
A connection planning module is introduced to pre-plan payload connections between wireless dockees and docking hosts, computing optimal or near-optimal communication paths by balancing device capabilities and constraints, and configuring network elements such as device drivers and WiFi networks to establish efficient communication paths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual configuration of network topology and device driver settings is performed, then system control and optimization are improved, but setup complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic connection negotiation where the dockee and docking environment autonomously exchange capability information and determine optimal connection parameters without manual intervention. The connection planning module automatically configures network topology and device driver settings based on exchanged capability data, eliminating the need for users to manually configure complex network parameters while achieving optimized connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The system exchanges capability information during the initial docking handshake phase, before actual data transmission begins. This preliminary exchange of device capabilities, supported interfaces, and communication parameters allows the system to pre-determine optimal connection settings, avoiding the need for manual configuration during operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communication protocols and chip settings are combined to balance needs and capabilities, then connection adaptability is improved, but negotiation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a universal capability exchange mechanism where both dockee and docking environment provide standardized information about their supported communication protocols, chip settings, and interface capabilities. This universal approach allows the system to handle multiple different protocols and configurations through a single standardized negotiation framework, achieving broad adaptability without increasing negotiation complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection planning module dynamically adjusts communication parameters such as protocol selection, chip settings, and channel assignments based on the exchanged capability information. By automatically changing these parameters to match the optimal combination for the specific docking scenario, the system achieves high adaptability across different device types while keeping the negotiation process automated and manageable.
3Productivity
If optimal communication paths are computed to balance device capabilities, then network throughput is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system computes optimal communication paths during the initial connection establishment phase, before actual data transmission begins. By performing this computation in advance during the docking handshake, the system ensures optimal network throughput for subsequent operations without adding delays during active use. The capability exchange and path optimization are completed as preliminary steps before payload transmission starts.
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AI summary
The present invention provides systems, methods and apparatus that pre-plan the payload connections of multiple dockees with a stationary docking environment in a docking process in accordance with a connection negotiation process which balances the needs and capabilities for all parties participating in the docking process. In accordance with one disclosed aspect, a connection negotiation system establishes one or more communication paths between one or more pairs of end points located in devices in a communication system.