Wireless Transceiver Auto-Enable via Charging State Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increased usage of advanced features in telecommunication devices leads to frequent large file transfers, causing high costs and network overload through service provider networks, and users often neglect to enable wireless communication transceivers for local data network connectivity due to power consumption concerns.
Innovation Solution
A method for telecommunication devices to automatically enable their wireless communication transceivers, such as Wi-Fi or Wi-Max radios, based on charging events or proximity to specified locations, allowing data backup, recovery, and software updates over local wireless data networks to reduce reliance on service provider networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If wireless communication transceivers are always enabled for local data network connectivity, then data transfer capability is improved, but battery power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically enabling the wireless communication transceiver when the device detects it has entered a charging state or is connected to a power source. This preliminary enablement occurs before data transfer operations are needed, ensuring the transceiver is ready when required without requiring user intervention. The transceiver is subsequently disabled after the charging session ends or when data transfer is complete, optimizing power usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by autonomously managing the wireless communication transceiver based on charging state detection. The device automatically determines when to enable or disable the transceiver based on its own charging status, eliminating the need for user manual control. This self-managed approach ensures the transceiver is active only when power is available and data transfer is beneficial, resolving the contradiction between always being ready and conserving battery power.
2Loss of energy
If users manually enable wireless communication transceivers, then battery power is conserved, but data transfer opportunities are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring the device's charging state and using this information to automatically control the wireless communication transceiver. When the device detects it is in a charging state, it automatically enables the transceiver to seize data transfer opportunities. When charging ends or the device enters battery mode, the transceiver is automatically disabled to conserve power. This feedback-driven approach ensures optimal power usage while capturing all available data transfer opportunities without requiring manual user action.
3Productivity
If large files are transferred through service provider network, then data backup and updates are completed, but network overload and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a local wireless data network as an intermediary for data transfer operations. Instead of directly transferring large files through the service provider network, the device uses available local wireless networks (such as Wi-Fi networks in charging locations) as an intermediate pathway. This intermediary approach allows complete data backup and software update functionality while bypassing the service provider network for large transfers, thereby eliminating network overload and reducing data transfer costs associated with the provider network.
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AI summary
A telecommunication device configured to determine at least one of an occurrence of a charging event associated with the telecommunication device or presence of the telecommunication device at or proximate to a specified location is described herein. Based at least in part on the determining, the telecommunication device automatically enables a wireless communication transceiver of the telecommunication device to communicate over a wireless data network.