Wireless Node Data Transmission Without Full Function Device

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless personal area networks, the absence of an FFD hinders flexible communication network formation and leads to power wastage due to constant device standby requirements for synchronization and data transmission/reception.

Innovation Solution

A method for data transmission/reception between nodes that involves periodic standby operations, where nodes detect each other and exchange notice information to synchronize data transmission timing, allowing intermittent standby and reducing power consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If nodes perform constant standby operation to enable data transmission/reception without FFD, then communication reliability is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic standby operations where nodes alternately wake up to check for data transmission opportunities and return to sleep mode. Nodes perform standby operations at specific intervals, detecting notice information during wake periods and extending sleep mode during inactive periods, thereby reducing power consumption while maintaining communication reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

2Use of energy by moving object

If nodes perform intermittent standby operation to reduce power consumption, then power efficiency is improved, but communication reliability deteriorates due to synchronization issues

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower efficiencyVSAvoidcommunication reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses notice information transmitted before actual data transmission to preliminarily inform nodes of upcoming data transmission timing. Nodes wake up in advance to receive and process notice information, then synchronize their standby operations accordingly. This preliminary notification mechanism ensures that nodes are ready to communicate when needed, maintaining reliability while enabling intermittent standby for power efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If FFD is present to provide centralized synchronization and management, then network coordination is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork coordinationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the essential synchronization function from the FFD by using notice information that carries timing data. Instead of requiring a full FFD with participation approval and superframe defining functions, the system only needs to transmit notice information containing data transmission timing. This extracts the core synchronization capability while eliminating the complexity of full FFD functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Speed

If nodes constantly monitor for data transmission opportunities, then data transmission responsiveness is improved, but power waste increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission responsivenessVSAvoidpower waste
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic monitoring where nodes wake up at specific intervals to check for notice information and data transmission opportunities, then return to sleep mode. This periodic action maintains data transmission responsiveness by ensuring nodes are periodically available to receive notices and transmit data, while significantly reducing power waste compared to constant monitoring.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentEP2925060B1Method for transmitting and receiving data
Publication Date: 2018.01.17 NAT INST OF INFORMATION & COMM TECH
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AI summary

There is provided a method for transmitting and receiving data capable of effectively suppressing the consumption of power A method for transmitting and receiving data between nodes, a plurality of the nodes each performing a periodical standby operation at a specific interval, the method for transmitting and receiving data includes: a detecting step of detecting another communicable node that is performed by one node; a consecutive transmitting step of consecutively transmitting notice information representing data transmission timing to the another node for a plurality of number of times at a predetermined interval by using the one node; anotice standby step of performing a standby operation for data according to the data transmission timing represented in the notice information that is performed by the another node receiving the notice information within the periodical standby operation; a notice transmitting step of transmitting the notice information to the another node according to the data transmission timing that is performed by the one node; and a notice receiving step of receiving the transmission data transmitted from the one node according to the notified data transmission timing that is performed by the another node.