WO2017221265A1

WO2017221265A1 - A system for instantaneous power generation to pair a transceiver unit and a digital communication device in a wireless sensor network

Info

Publication number: WO2017221265A1
Application number: PCT/IN2017/050246
Authority: WO
Inventors: Diwakar VAISH
Original assignee: Vaish Diwakar
Priority date: 2016-06-22
Filing date: 2017-06-19
Publication date: 2017-12-28

Abstract

This invention relates to a system to provide an instantaneous power generation for pairing between a transceiver unit and a digital communication device in a wireless sensor network. The transceiver unit is connected to a switch for generating a pulse using an enabling pin and a button cell is adapted to connect to the switch for providing the power supply to the circuit only for a duration of time while pressing the switch. The power is transferred via connecting a Vcc terminal of the transceiver unit and the button cell. Further, the transceiver unit, the button cell and the switch are mounted on a flexible printed circuit board. The ground terminal of the transceiver unit and the button cell are connected using a pair of via hole on the flexible printed circuit board (PCB).

Description

TITLE

A system for instantaneous power generation to pair a transceiver unit and a digital communication device in a wireless sensor network

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of a system for providing instantaneous power generation to pair a transceiver unit and a digital communication device in a wireless sensor network. The invention, particularly relates to a system for enhancing the utility of the power consumption between the transceiver unit and the digital communication device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In recent years, the digital communication device has been become a most important part of our life, as the increase use of the device, it needs to be enhanced utilization of each and every module such as listening audio, watching video, Bluetooth connectivity. All mentioned activities typically employ a continuous flow of power between the various modules, although the system might be in sleep mode, but still this power consumption decreases the life of the battery. There is always a need of the battery having a good backup such that the user can perform their activities without any power interruption. In the conventional the various circuit blocks inside the digital communication device would be turned on and left on continuously. Modern digital communication devices have even more complex circuitry. Simply leaving the receiver, sender and processor running while waiting for a pairing would quickly use up the charge of the battery.

There have been a number of solutions provided for efficient use of battery consumption for activating the various modules of the digital communication device and few of them have been discussed below:

US 7496060 B2 discloses a method for extending battery life in communication devices having a plurality of receivers. The method comprises the steps of transceiving the data information between the primary and the secondary receiver by controlling a first and second network. Both networks are independent of each other for a communication device having a plurality of receivers. Further, to control the secondary receiver can include comparing location information for the communication device or other device to the information corresponding to the availability of access points and only waking up the secondary receiver when the location information, compares favorably with the information corresponding to the availability of access points, e.g., in terms of location and compatibility of the access points and the secondary receiver.

US 8971933 B2 relates to a method and apparatus for determining DRX cycle used for paging. The battery life is extended by implementing the use of the longer DRX cycle. In another embodiment of the prior art, the user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of whether the second DRX cycle can be ignored or is to be considered by the UE. The UE may use the longer DRX cycle if the second DRX cycle can be ignored and may receive paging from the first network and/or the second network based on the longer DRX cycle. In another aspect, the UE may negotiate a DRX cycle with a network.

US 20030153370 A1 describes a method of controlling the communication of mobile communication machine for reducing power consumption of a mobile communication machine. A DSP of a base band control portion activates a CPU of a sequence control portion with the help of a receiving threshold and using a serving cell information and an interruption from the CPU. In a waiting state, the DSP starts a measurement of a receiving level of CPICH of the serving cell for each DRX cycle (a discontinuous receive cycle) upon receipt of PICH and the CPICH in a base station. Further, the receiving levels of RSSI, RSCP and EC/lo, which are acquired and compared with a threshold set based on 3GPP standards given from the CPU, thereby deciding the quality of the receiving levels. If the receiving level is reduced, the DSP generates an interruption for the CPU.

US 20110313697 A1 discloses a method and apparatus for monitoring battery life. A replaceable battery is having a measuring arrangement, i.e. forming part of the input device. The battery can be measured for an inactive, active and a time value which is associated with each battery charge measurement of the input device. Further, a usage model is used for the battery charge measurement and calculate the expected battery life of the input device.

The aforesaid documents and other similar solutions may strive to provide a system for extending or monitoring the battery life; however, they still have a number of limitations and shortcomings such as, but not limited to, inability to provide a system with a continuing long running power back up with an improved DRX cycle and further, the size of the system is very convoluted with the complex arrangement of each module on the flexible printed circuit board. The above mentioned prior arts can only perform certain aspects say for example, provides a system with reduced battery usage and its monitoring by a means of improved controlling mechanism and set of instructions for the input device at various stages of the DRX cycle and other usage modelling attributes.

Accordingly, there remains a need in the prior art to have an improved instantaneous power generation system, for efficient and dynamic use of the battery while pairing with the digital communication device in a Bluetooth wireless sensor network, which also eliminates the need of changing the battery for very long period, therefore overcome the aforesaid problem and shortcomings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of method and apparatus for extending battery life in communication devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a system for providing instantaneous power generation to pair a transceiver unit and a digital communication device in a wireless sensor network. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved system for providing instantaneous power generation, i.e. only use the power of the battery while pressing the switch of the system and further, supply the power to all components of a circuit in pairing of a transceiving unit and a digital communication device with better discontinuous reception, which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages. An object of the invention is to provide a circuit arrangement, which activates a plurality of poll packets for pairing between the transceiving unit and the digital communication device while the user press the switch, i.e. located on the system.

It is another object of the present invention to provide the circuit that sends the null packet for increasing the life of the battery with null discontinuous reception while the transeciving unit has already been identified by the particularly related digital communication device using the physical address such as, but not limited to, media access control ID, universally unique ID.

It is another object of the present invention to provide the system, which is utilized for increasing transfer efficiency to connect the digital communication device with the transceiving unit using a predetermined set of protocols in a wireless sensor network. It is another object of the present invention to provide the digital communication device which responds instantaneously to the transceiving unit in a predetermined time slot and further, the transceiving unit used the power from the battery in pairing only while the user press the switch laded on the circuit.

It is another object of the present invention to provide the system which performs the pairing with the digital communication device may also include various device logic, i.e. a processor and memory medium and/or hardware logic and further, configured to implement the circuit arrangement and a memory medium such as, a non-transitory computer accessible memory medium for storing program instructions executable by a processor to perform part or all of the system.

It is another object of the present invention to provide the system which pertains an effective way in using the battery, such as, but not limited to, a button cell for energizing the circuit. Further, the circuit arrangement of the system is simple in structure, highly reliable, easy to use in various Bluetooth low energy devices, and inexpensive.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the circuit, i.e. mounted on a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows an arrangement of a transceiver unit, a button cell and a switch on the circuit in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram illustrating the circuit that communicates to a digital communication device using a wireless sensor network in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that the embodiments may be combined, or that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural and logical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

The present invention generally provides a system (100) for instantaneous power generation for pairing between a transceiver unit and a digital communication device in a piconet, i.e. a wireless sensor network (160). The system (100) is having a circuit arrangement which comprised of the transceiver unit (105), a switch (1 10) and a button cell (1 15). The transceiver unit (105) is connected to a switch (1 10) for generating a pulse using an enabling pin (130) and the button cell (1 15) is adapted to connect to the switch (1 10) for providing the power supply to the circuit (100) only for a duration of time while pressing the switch (1 10). The power is transferred via connecting a Vcc terminal (125, 145) of the transceiver unit and the button cell. Further, the transceiver unit (105), the 8

button cell (1 15) and the switch (1 10) are mounted on a flexible printed circuit board (150). The ground terminal (135, 155) of the transceiver unit and the button cell are connected using a pair of via hole (140) on the flexible printed circuit board (PCB) (150).

Figure 1 shows the perspective view of the circuit (100), i.e. mounted on a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) (150) in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The flexible printed circuit board (PCB) (150) is comprised of a layout circuit path for flowing the electron charge carrier on actuation, a plurality of via holes (140), a plurality for Vcc Connecting terminals (125, 145) and a plurality of ground connecting terminals (135, 155). In addition, the flex circuit (100) can be screen such as, but not limited to, printed silver circuits on polyester. Further, the flexible electronic circuit arrangement may be manufactured using identical components used for rigid printed circuit boards, allowing the board to conform to a desired shape, or to flex during its use. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the circuit (100) is a flat flexible circuit, i.e. able to fold into nearly any shape due to their flexibility and smaller size. Further, the circuit is small, light-weight, durable and capable of handling high density for laying out the electrical and electronic component. The material includes in flat flexible circuit bare copper, tin-plated copper, acrylic, pressure sensitive adhesives, polyester, photo induced electron transfer, polyethylene naphthalene, tin, conductive silver ink, aluminum tape, copper tape and the like.

Now referring to Figure 2, which shows an arrangement of a transceiver unit (105), a button cell (1 15) and a switch (1 10) on the circuit (100) in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The system is generating the power instantly for a

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duration of press of the switch (1 10), as the user release the switch (1 10), the system is having a null discontinuous reception and no current flows in the digital circuit.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the transceiver unit (105) is connected to a switch (1 10) for generating a pulse using an enabling pin (130) for activating the broadcasting signal. Preferably, the switch (1 10) is, but not limited to, a membrane switch, although any other compatible switch can also be used by the producer. In addition, a button cell (1 15) is adapted to connect to the switch (1 10) for providing the power supply to the circuit (100) only for a duration of pressing the switch (1 10). The power is transferred via connecting a Vcc terminal (125, 145) of the transceiver unit and the button cell. The ground terminal (135, 155) of the transceiver unit and the button cell are connected using a pair of via hole (140) on the flexible printed circuit board (PCB) (150). Further, all electrical and electronic elements such as, the transceiver unit (105), the button cell (1 15) and the switch (1 10) are mounted on a flexible printed circuit board (150).

Figure 3 is a block diagram illustrating the circuit that communicates to a digital communication device (120) using a wireless sensor network (160) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the circuit which includes a transceiver unit (105), a switch (1 10) and a button cell (1 15), and further generates the wireless signal while the circuit (100) is activated by the switch (1 10) using an instantaneous power supply only for a time so long as the switch is pressed. The wireless signal is used for connecting the digital communication device (120) via a unique identification code which is selected from a physical or logical address of both the transceiver unit and the digital communicationdevice. The circuit (100) connects the digital communication device (120) from the transceiver unit (105) via a wireless sensor network (160).

The above-mentioned system for providing instantaneous power generation to pair a transceiver unit and a digital communication device in a wireless sensor network. The system provides, but not limited to, a simple layout of a circuit design for connecting a Bluetooth transceiver unit, a membrane switch and a button cell in such a manner which generates the power with extremely less discontinuous reception while broadcasting a signal and further, pairing the transceiver unit for that signal with a digital communication device. The system allows the transceiver unit instantly broadcast the signal for a particular instant of time for the related digital communication device. It is helpful in enhancing the life of the battery by utilizing it only for a very short duration, i.e. the time duration for pressing the switch.

It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-discussed embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description.

The benefits and advantages which may be provided by the present invention have been described above with regard to specific embodiments. These benefits and advantages, and any elements or limitations that may cause them to occur or to become more pronounced are not to be construed as critical, required, or essential features of any or all of the embodiments.

Claims

I claim:

1. A circuit arrangement (100) to provide an instantaneous power generation for a pairing in a wireless sensor network (160), comprising:

a transceiver unit (105) adapted to connect to a switch (1 10) for generating a pulse using an enabling pin (130);

a button cell (1 15) adapted to connect to the switch (1 10) for providing the power supply to the circuit (100) only for a duration of time while pressing the switch (1 10);

wherein the transceiver unit (105), the button cell (1 15) and the switch (1 10) are mounted on a flexible printed circuit board (150);

wherein the power is transferred via connecting a ground terminal (155) of the transceiver unit and ground terminal (135) of the button cell;

wherein the power is transferred via connecting a Vcc terminal (145) of the transceiver unit and a Vcc terminal (125) of the button cell (1 15); and

wherein the transceiver unit (105) is connected to the button cell (1 15) using a pair of via hole (140) on the flexible printed circuit board (PCB) (150).

2. The circuit arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the transceiver unit (105) is

transceiving the pulse to a digital communication device (120).

3. The circuit arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the transceiver unit (105) is connected by a physical address.

4. The circuit arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the transceiver unit (105) is comprised of a controller.

5. The circuit arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is a microcontroller.

6. The circuit arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the switch (1 10) is configured to control the power supply of the circuit (100) via the microcontroller with respect to pairing between the transceiver unit (105) and the digital communication device (120).

7. The circuit arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the switch (1 10) is a membrane switch.

8. The circuit arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the transceiver unit (105) is a bluetooth transceiver unit.

9. The circuit arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the Vcc terminal (135, 155) is a positive terminal.

10. The circuit arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the ground terminal (125, 145) is a negative terminal.