Wireless Server Device Status Update Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless communication systems, continuously discovering neighboring devices for real-time status recognition leads to high power consumption, particularly in Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi, making it difficult to balance real-time status detection with power efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A method where a server device registers client devices, updates their status, and transmits status information to a user device, allowing for reduced power consumption by minimizing continuous scanning and enabling real-time status updates through periodic status checks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If continuous scanning is performed to discover neighboring devices in real time, then status detection accuracy is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestatus detection accuracyVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic scanning intervals instead of continuous scanning. The scanning module performs discovery operations at predetermined time intervals, allowing the device to maintain awareness of neighboring devices while consuming less power during intervals when scanning is suspended.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a server device as an intermediary that maintains status information about neighboring devices. Instead of each device continuously scanning, the server acts as a central repository that provides status updates to client devices, reducing the scanning burden on individual devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Use of energy by moving object

If scanning interval is extended to reduce power consumption, then power efficiency is improved, but real-time status recognition capability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower efficiencyVSAvoidreal-time status recognition
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the server device monitors status changes of neighboring devices and actively notifies client devices when changes occur. This allows the system to maintain real-time awareness without continuous scanning, as the feedback loop triggers updates only when necessary.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The server device performs preliminary status monitoring and maintains up-to-date information about neighboring devices in advance. When a client device needs status information, it is already available at the server, eliminating the need for the client to perform energy-intensive scanning operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10492060B2Method and device for transmitting/receiving data in wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2019.11.26 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a method and device for a sever device to transmit and receive data with a client device in a wireless communication system. According to the present invention, a method and device are provided which: store device information showing a client device on a list and register the client device; update the status of the client device from the client device; and transmit first status information showing the updated status to a user device.