Wireless Power Control Signals for Coordinated Device Communication

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems face challenges in efficiently managing power supply and communication between wireless power supply apparatuses and communication devices, particularly in controlling wireless power supply and communication to optimize performance and streamline operations.

Innovation Solution

An electronic apparatus with a processor that acquires communication data and information related to wireless power supply, generating control signals to instruct wireless power supply and communication, thereby optimizing the wireless power supply and communication processes between communication devices and wireless power supply apparatuses.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If wireless power supply and communication are performed via a communication apparatus, then power supply and communication can be achieved, but control complexity increases due to the need to control power supply to the communication apparatus and communication by the communication apparatus

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower supply reliabilityVSAvoidcontrol complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a control apparatus as an intermediary between the wireless power supply apparatus and the communication apparatus. This control apparatus receives control signals from the wireless power supply apparatus and generates appropriate control signals for the communication apparatus, thereby mediating the complex control requirements and simplifying the overall system architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent divides the control function into separate components: the wireless power supply apparatus generates control signals, the control apparatus processes these signals and generates device-specific control signals, and the communication apparatus executes the control. This segmentation allows each component to focus on specific tasks, reducing overall control complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Use of energy by stationary object

If power supply is controlled by a wireless power supply apparatus via a communication apparatus, then power supply can be managed, but response time increases due to the additional control layer

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower supply efficiencyVSAvoidresponse time
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by stationary objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The control apparatus is pre-configured with the necessary control logic and signal processing capabilities. When a control signal is received from the wireless power supply apparatus, the control apparatus can immediately generate and transmit the appropriate control signals to the communication apparatus without requiring complex real-time calculations, thus reducing response time while maintaining power supply efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Loss of information

If communication is performed through a communication apparatus that requires power control, then communication can be established, but system operation becomes less streamlined due to the need for coordinated control

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidoperation streamlining
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The control apparatus monitors the operational status of the communication apparatus and adjusts control signals accordingly. This feedback mechanism ensures that communication operations are maintained reliably while automatically handling the coordination requirements, making the system easier to operate without sacrificing communication reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11922243B2Electronic apparatus, system, method, and computer program
Publication Date: 2024.03.05 KK TOSHIBA
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AI summary

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire communication data from at least one communication apparatus that perform wireless communication with a plurality of the communication devices; acquire information related to a wireless power supply performed by a wireless power supply apparatus to the at least one communication apparatus; and generate a control signal indicating an instruction of at least one of the wireless power supply or the wireless communication based on the communication data and the information related to the wireless power supply.