Wireless Memory Reprogramming for Trainable Transceiver Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless communication systems for controlling multiple remote electronic devices require multiple remote controls and lack a method to update compatibility with new devices, making it difficult to consolidate operations and maintain compatibility with evolving technologies.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for wirelessly re-programming the software in a trainable transceiver, allowing for remote updating of application code using a remote device, which encrypts and authenticates data transmission to ensure compatibility with new devices, enabling operation of previously incompatible remote electronic devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a trainable transceiver is programmed with fixed memory for control signals, then it can operate with existing devices, but it cannot be updated to work with new devices developed after programming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic re-programming capability that allows the transceiver's memory contents to be modified after initial programming. The system transitions from a static, fixed-memory architecture to a dynamic one where application code can be updated wirelessly to accommodate new devices while maintaining operational stability through controlled update mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of memory programmability from fixed to re-programmable. By enabling the memory to accept new application code that modifies its operational parameters, the system gains adaptability to new devices while maintaining backward compatibility through selective code updates.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple remote controls are used to control different devices, then each device can be operated, but the system complexity increases and consolidation is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal transceiver that can control multiple different devices through a single unit. By programming the transceiver with appropriate application code, it can adapt to work with various devices including garage door openers, security gates, and lighting systems, eliminating the need for multiple specialized remote controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the control functionality into a modular transceiver that can be independently programmed for different devices. This allows a single physical device to be divided into multiple virtual control functions, each tailored to specific devices while maintaining a unified hardware platform.
3Quantity of substance
If memory size is increased to store characteristics of the largest signal, then all signals can be learned, but the device size and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the physical expansion of memory hardware with a software-based solution. Instead of increasing memory capacity to store all possible signal characteristics, the system uses re-programmable application code that can adapt to different signal types and lengths, effectively substituting computational flexibility for physical memory volume.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a system and method of re-programming memory, and in particular, to wirelessly re-programming software, such as the application code, residing in memory of a trainable transceiver. The wireless re-programming of memory allows for software in the trainable transceiver to be updated or replaced from a remote location, where a direct or wired connection to the product is not otherwise available.