Wireless Storage System Using 60 GHz PAL Extension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless storage and processing technologies face limitations in achieving high-speed data transfer and efficient data management over wireless connections, particularly in the 60 GHz frequency band, which is essential for applications like high-definition video and medical imaging.
Innovation Solution
A wireless storage system utilizing Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) extensions such as Wireless Serial Extension (WSE) and Wireless Bus Extension (WBE) to enable high-speed data transfer between a persistent storage device and remote devices, leveraging the 60 GHz frequency band for communication, and incorporating a System on Chip (SoC) with processing unit, memory, transceiver, and battery for battery-powered operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If wireless data transfer is implemented using conventional wireless technologies, then wireless connectivity is achieved, but data transfer speed is limited and cannot support high-definition video and medical imaging applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the frequency parameter from conventional 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Wi-Fi to 60 GHz band, which enables significantly higher data transfer speeds (up to 7 Gbps) necessary for high-definition video and medical imaging applications while maintaining wireless connectivity reliability through the standardized IEEE 802.11ad protocol
2Speed
If high-speed wireless data transfer is implemented using 60 GHz frequency band, then data transfer speed is improved, but power consumption increases reducing battery life
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic action by enabling the 60 GHz wireless interface only when high-speed data transfer is actually needed, and switching to lower-power modes or conventional Wi-Fi when full speed is not required, thereby managing power consumption while maintaining the capability for high-speed transfer when necessary
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless communication system dynamically adjusts its operating mode based on real-time requirements, switching between 60 GHz high-speed mode and conventional Wi-Fi lower-power mode, allowing the system to optimize the balance between data transfer speed and power consumption according to actual application needs
3Productivity
If wireless storage system is designed with full processing capabilities including GPU, then processing power is improved, but device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a wireless storage system that can perform multiple functions: it can act as a simple storage device, a media player, or a processing workstation depending on which components are activated. The optional GPU and processing units can be included or excluded based on specific application requirements, allowing the same base platform to serve diverse purposes without requiring separate specialized devices
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AI summary
Embodiments may be generally directed to techniques to utilize a protocol adaption layer (PAL) extension based on the bus protocol to enable a wireless transfer of data between a persistent storage device and a remote device and communicate, via a transceiver, the data as radio-frequency (RF) signals between the persistent storage device and the remote device utilizing the PAL extension.