Wireless Communication Pattern Sharing for Cross-System Interference Avoidance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in detecting and mitigating interference between different wireless communication systems, particularly in agricultural settings where local 5G networks are used, leading to radio frequency interference due to asynchronous time division transmission patterns.

Innovation Solution

A wireless communication apparatus equipped with a first and second communication unit, an acquisition unit, and a notifying unit to detect and notify base stations of time division transmission patterns in neighboring systems, allowing for reassignment of communication slots to avoid interference.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual adjustment by licensed personnel is performed to prevent interference, then interference prevention is achieved, but operational complexity and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterference preventionVSAvoidmanual adjustment burden
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The wireless communication apparatus automatically detects operating information messages from neighboring systems and performs self-adjustment of communication parameters without requiring manual intervention by licensed personnel, thereby eliminating the operational burden while maintaining interference prevention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The apparatus continuously monitors the wireless environment by detecting operating information messages from other systems, uses this feedback to identify potential interference conditions, and automatically adjusts its communication parameters in response to maintain reliable operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If automatic detection of interference is implemented, then operational efficiency improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterference detection efficiencyVSAvoiddetection system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The wireless communication apparatus uses its existing second wireless communication unit, which is already configured for normal communication operations, to also detect operating information messages from neighboring systems. This multi-functional use of existing hardware avoids adding complex dedicated detection equipment while achieving automatic interference detection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If communication parameters are dynamically updated to avoid interference, then communication reliability improves, but information processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidinformation processing load
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The apparatus extracts only the essential operating information from detected messages, specifically the time division transmission/reception pattern, which is the critical parameter needed for interference avoidance. By focusing on extracting only this key information rather than processing all message data, the system maintains communication reliability while minimizing information processing requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS12615623B2Wireless communication apparatus, wireless network management apparatus, control method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.04.28 CANON KK
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AI summary

There is provided a wireless communication apparatus. The wireless communication apparatus comprises: a first wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communications with a first base station belonging to a first wireless communication system; a second wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communications between wireless communication apparatuses not via the first base station; an acquisition unit configured to acquire, via the second wireless communication unit, an operating information message including pattern information indicating a time division transmission/reception pattern between a second base station belonging to a second wireless communication system different from the first wireless communication system and a second wireless communication apparatus belonging to the second wireless communication system; and a notifying unit configured to notify the first base station of the pattern information acquired by the acquisition unit, via the first wireless communication unit.