Wireless ISP Programming Architecture for Scalable Peripheral Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing programming devices for In-System Programming (ISP) systems face complex and expensive connection processes due to the need for numerous cables and connectors, which increase size, cost, and mechanical bulkiness, limiting the number and type of peripheral modules that can be added.
Innovation Solution
A programming device utilizing a central control device and peripheral control devices connected via wireless telecommunication, reducing complexity and bulkiness by using wireless connections and adaptive communication technology, allowing flexible and efficient management of multiple devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If wired connection with cables and connectors is used to connect central module and peripheral modules, then data transmission speed can be maintained, but device complexity and mechanical bulkiness increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wired connection system (cables and connectors) with a wireless communication system. The central module and peripheral modules communicate via wireless signals, eliminating the need for physical cables and insertion connectors while maintaining high data transmission speeds through optimized wireless communication protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes the cable and connector components from the connection system. By taking out the mechanical transmission medium (cables) and the coupling components (insertion connectors), the system achieves wireless communication, significantly reducing device complexity and mechanical bulkiness while preserving transmission performance.
2Adaptability or versatility
If more peripheral modules are added to the interchangeable part, then functionality is improved, but the number of cables and connectors increases, making the system more expensive and bulky
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal wireless communication interface between the central module and all peripheral modules. This single wireless communication standard can support any number of peripheral modules without requiring additional cables or connectors, allowing the system to scale in functionality without increasing connection complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
By replacing the mechanical cable-based connection system with wireless communication, the patent enables the addition of multiple peripheral modules without proportionally increasing the number of physical connections. The wireless medium acts as a shared resource that can accommodate multiple devices simultaneously, eliminating the linear relationship between module count and connection complexity.
3Reliability
If high frequency differential wired transmission lines are used, then signal quality is improved, but the connection system becomes more expensive and mechanically bulky
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical high-frequency differential transmission lines with wireless communication infrastructure. The wireless communication system achieves comparable signal quality through optimized antennas, modulation schemes, and error correction protocols, while eliminating the need for bulky shielded cables and large connectors required for high-frequency wired transmission.
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
The solution provides a less complex, cost-effective, and flexible connection mode that supports high data transmission speeds and enables easy addition of peripheral modules without altering the main system architecture.
Implementation Method 1
a wireless telecommunication device (4) suitable to connect without wiring the central control device (3) to the peripheral control devices (AM1-AMN) and to convey data and/or commands
Data Source
AI summary
Programming device (300) including: a central control device (3) configured to manage the programming of a plurality of external devices to be programmed (PD1-PDN) and such as to store a plurality of programming data, a plurality of programming procedures of the devices to be programmed (PD1-PDN) and a plurality of configuration parameters; a plurality of peripheral control devices (AM1-AMN) each connectable to a related external device to be programmed (PD1-PDN) and such as to receive from the central control device (3) a corresponding sub-plurality of programming data intended for the corresponding external device to be programmed (PD1-PDN), a corresponding sub-plurality of programming procedures and a corresponding sub-plurality of configuration parameters. The device further including: a first wireless telecommunication device (4) connected to the central control device (3) and such as to irradiate wireless signals corresponding to the plurality of programming data and to the plurality of configuration parameters; a plurality of second wireless telecommunication devices (WM1-WMN) each connected to one of the said peripheral control devices (AM1-AMN) and each meant to receive by means of said wireless signals the corresponding sub-plurality of programming data and the corresponding sub-plurality of configuration parameters.