Battery-Powered Wireless Switch for Mesh-Bluetooth Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless switches lack the ability to seamlessly transition between different communication modes and efficiently manage power consumption, limiting their functionality and battery life in wireless mesh network and Bluetooth applications.
Innovation Solution
A wireless switch with an electronic processor, radio, and memory that detects user input to place a mode selection indicator in an asserted state, allowing it to operate in either wireless mesh network or Bluetooth mode, and includes a battery-powered design with a sleep mode to conserve power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the wireless switch operates in wireless mesh network mode, then communication functionality is improved, but power consumption increases reducing battery life
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless switch dynamically transitions between operational states (active and sleep modes) based on communication needs. The electronic processor places a mode selection indicator in an asserted state to enter sleep mode when mesh network communication is not required, and exits sleep mode when communication is needed, optimizing the balance between communication functionality and power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters by switching between different communication modes (wireless mesh network mode and Bluetooth mode) and power states (active and sleep modes). This allows the wireless switch to adapt its power consumption level according to the specific communication requirements, resolving the contradiction between maintaining communication functionality and conserving battery power.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the wireless switch supports multiple communication modes, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless switch is designed with multi-functionality to operate in both wireless mesh network mode and Bluetooth mode. The electronic processor manages mode transitions using a mode selection indicator that can be placed in an asserted state for mesh network operation or de-asserted for Bluetooth operation, allowing a single device to serve multiple communication purposes without requiring separate dedicated devices for each mode.
Solution Approach 2:
The mode selection indicator acts as an intermediary mechanism that simplifies mode management. By using this indicator to transition between operational states, the system reduces the complexity of managing multiple communication modes, as the indicator provides a clear, standardized method for switching between mesh network and Bluetooth modes without requiring complex control logic.
3Duration of action of moving object
If the wireless switch enters sleep mode, then power consumption is reduced extending battery life, but response time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless switch performs preliminary actions by maintaining the ability to quickly exit sleep mode when communication is needed. The electronic processor is configured to respond to manipulation of the input device by placing the mode selection indicator in an asserted state and transitioning from sleep mode to active mesh network operation, minimizing the time penalty associated with entering and exiting sleep states while still achieving significant power savings during extended idle periods.
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AI summary
An apparatus for a wireless switch. In some embodiments, the wireless switch includes an input device, a radio, a memory, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to place a mode selection indicator in an asserted state in response to a first manipulation of the input device, and to operate the wireless switch in a wireless mesh network communication mode in response to the mode selection indicator being placed in the asserted state.