Systems, devices, and methods for providing power-proportional communication
US11496191B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for proportionally balancing power during wireless communication are provided. The disclosures provide for an integrated radio in which the functionality of an active radio and a passive radio are integrated into a single radio, with the active and passive radios each being configured to operate in three different modes: active, passive, and backscatter. Based on power and communication link information, the integrated rode is able to balance the modes at which the two radios are operated, thereby optimizing power consumption of the device into which the integrated radio is incorporated. The resulting systems, devices, and methods lead to ultra-low power consumption that enables these communication techniques to enhance computing devices from smartwatches to laptops. Devices incorporating the integrated radios, and methods for power-proportionally exchanging data, among other systems, devices, and methods, are also provided.
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