Energy based information transfer methodology

• US 20060034316A1
• Filed: 03/29/2005
• Published: 02/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Seshadri, Nambirajan, Bennett, James D., Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Application Number:
  US11/093,157
• Publication Number:
  US 20060034316A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/437
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/04 using two or more spaced independent antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0002 by adapting the transmission rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0017 where the mode-switching is based on Quality of Service requirement
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/18 Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/04 TPC
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/18 TPC being performed according to specific parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/241 taking into account channel quality metrics, e.g. SIR, SNR, CIR, Eb/lo
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/265 taking into account the quality of service QoS

Abstract

A system and method for determining an information communication methodology based on energy requirements. Various aspects of the present invention provide a method that comprises identifying a plurality of information communication strategies that may be utilized to communicate information (e.g., one or more units of information). A communication strategy identification module may perform such identification. Respective amounts of energy to communicate the information may be estimated for at least a portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies. A communication energy estimation module may perform such estimation. An information communication strategy may be selected from the identified plurality of information communication strategies based, at least in part, on the estimated respective amounts of energy. A communication strategy selection module may perform such selection.

Claims

1. In a communication system, a method for determining an information communication strategy, the method comprising:

identifying a plurality of information communication strategies that may be utilized to communicate information with at least a second communication system;

estimating respective amounts of energy to communicate the information for at least a portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies; and

selecting an information communication strategy from the identified plurality of information communication strategies based, at least in part, on the estimated respective amounts of energy.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information regarding communication capabilities with at least one of:

the second communication system and a database comprising information regarding the second computer system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a first portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information at a first data rate, and a second portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information at a second data rate.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein a first portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises transmitting information at a first transmission power, and a second portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises transmitting information at a second transmission power.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a first portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information utilizing a first communication protocol, and a second portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information utilizing a second communication protocol.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a first portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information utilizing a first number of antennas, and a second portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information utilizing a second number of antennas.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a first portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises encoding information utilizing a first type of encoding, and a second portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises encoding information utilizing a second type of encoding.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein estimating respective amounts of energy for at least a portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises estimating respective amounts of energy for at least a portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies based, at least in part, on transmission power.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein estimating respective amounts of energy for at least a portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises estimating respective amounts of energy for at least a portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies based, at least in part, on signal processing power.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting an information communication strategy comprises selecting an information communication strategy with the lowest estimated respective amount of energy.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting an information communication strategy comprises selecting an information communication strategy based, at least in part, on one or more communication quality goals.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting an information communication strategy comprises selecting an information communication strategy based, at least in part, on a user command.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting an information communication strategy comprises selecting an information communication strategy based, at least in part, on communication environment conditions.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting an information communication strategy comprises selecting an information communication strategy based, at least in part, on operating cost.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting an information communication strategy comprises selecting an information communication strategy based, at least in part, on power supply characteristics of at least one of:

the communication system and the second communication system.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting an information communication strategy comprises selecting an information communication strategy based, at least in part, on type of information being communicated.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting an information communication strategy comprises selecting an order of a MIMO communication strategy based, at least in part, on transmission energy associated with each of a plurality of potential MIMO orders.

18. In a communication system, a system that determines an information communication strategy, the system comprising:

at least one module that identifies a plurality of information communication strategies that may be utilized to communicate information with at least a second communication system;

at least one module that estimates respective amounts of energy to communicate the information for at least a portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies; and

at least one module that selects an information communication strategy from the identified plurality of information communication strategies based, at least in part, on the estimated respective amounts of energy.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one module comprises:

a communication strategy identification module;

a communication energy estimation module; and

a communication strategy selection module.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one module identifies a plurality of information communication strategies by, at least in part, communicating information regarding communication capabilities with at least one of:

the second communication system and a database comprising information regarding the second communication system.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein a first portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information at a first data rate, and a second portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information at a second data rate.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein a first portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises transmitting information at a first transmission power, and a second portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises transmitting information at a second transmission power.

23. The system of claim 18, wherein a first portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information utilizing a first communication protocol, and a second portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information utilizing a second communication protocol.

24. The system of claim 18, wherein a first portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information utilizing a first number of antennas, and a second portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises communicating information utilizing a second number of antennas.

25. The system of claim 18, wherein a first portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises encoding information utilizing a first type of encoding, and a second portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies comprises encoding information utilizing a second type of encoding.

26. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one module estimates respective amounts of energy for at least a portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies by estimating respective amounts of energy for at least a portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies based, at least in part, on transmission power.

27. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one module estimates respective amounts of energy for at least a portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies by estimating respective amounts of energy for at least a portion of the identified plurality of information communication strategies based, at least in part, on signal processing power.

28. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one module selects an information communication strategy by selecting an information communication strategy with the lowest estimated respective amount of energy.

29. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one module selects an information communication strategy by selecting an information communication strategy based, at least in part, on one or more communication quality goals.

30. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one module selects an information communication strategy by selecting an information communication strategy based, at least in part, on a user command.

31. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one module selects an information communication strategy by selecting an information communication strategy based, at least in part, on communication environment conditions.

32. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one module selects an information communication strategy by selecting an information communication strategy based, at least in part, on operating cost.

33. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one module selects an information communication strategy by selecting an information communication strategy based, at least in part, on power supply characteristics of at least one of:

the communication system and the second communication system.

34. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one module selects an information communication strategy by selecting an information communication strategy based, at least in part, on type of information being communicated.

35. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one module selects an information communication strategy by selecting an order of a MIMO information communication strategy based, at least in part, on transmission energy associated with each of a plurality of potential MIMO orders.