Out-of-synchronization processing method, intermediate communication apparatus, and communication system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11240772-B2
Application number	US-202016737186-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 8, 2020
Priority date	Jul 31, 2017
Publication date	Feb 1, 2022
Grant date	Feb 1, 2022

Abstract

An out-of-synchronization processing method implemented in an intermediate communication apparatus includes obtaining synchronization information for synchronizing with a downstream communication apparatus, and performing a search for an upstream communication apparatus and a communication with the downstream communication apparatus. A parameter is adjusted according to the synchronization information during the communication with the downstream communication apparatus.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An out-of-synchronization processing method comprising:
obtaining, by an intermediate communication apparatus, synchronization information for synchronizing with a downstream communication apparatus; and
performing, by the intermediate communication apparatus, a search for an upstream communication apparatus and a communication with the downstream communication apparatus;
wherein a parameter is adjusted according to the synchronization information during the communication with the downstream communication apparatus.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the search for the upstream communication apparatus and the communication with the downstream communication apparatus includes:
continuously searching for a signal of the upstream communication apparatus for a first preset duration;
in response to that the intermediate communication apparatus is synchronized with the upstream communication apparatus during the search for the signal of the upstream communication apparatus for the first preset duration, waiting for synchronizing with the downstream communication apparatus; and
in response to that the signal of the upstream communication apparatus is not found within the first preset duration:
adjusting the parameter of the intermediate communication apparatus according to the synchronization information; and
communicating with the downstream communication apparatus for a second preset duration.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the first preset duration is greater than or equal to a first threshold and less than or equal to a second threshold;
the first threshold is a minimum value of a time length satisfying a requirement of the search; and
the second threshold is a maximum value of a time length ensuring a synchronization between the downstream communication apparatus and the intermediate communication apparatus.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second preset duration is greater than or equal to a third threshold, the third threshold being a minimum value enabling a difference between a crystal oscillator frequency of the downstream communication apparatus and a crystal oscillator frequency of the intermediate communication apparatus to converge to a stable value.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the synchronization information is first synchronization information; and
waiting for synchronizing with the downstream communication apparatus includes transmitting data to the downstream communication apparatus according to second synchronization information to resynchronize the downstream communication apparatus with the upstream communication apparatus, the second synchronization information including information for resynchronizing with the upstream communication apparatus.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein a ratio of the first preset duration to the second preset duration is between 0.5 and 2, and a duty ratio of the communication between the intermediate communication apparatus and the downstream communication apparatus is between ⅓ and ⅔.

7. The method of claim 2 , wherein searching for the signal of the upstream communication apparatus includes:
entering a full receiving state; and
searching for the signal of the upstream communication apparatus in the full receiving state.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization information includes at least one of frequency offset information or time offset information.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization information includes at least one of frequency information or time information.

10. An intermediate communication apparatus comprising:
an acquisition circuit configured to obtain synchronization information for synchronizing with a downstream communication apparatus; and
a communication circuit configured to perform a search for an upstream communication apparatus and a communication with the downstream communication apparatus;
wherein a parameter is adjusted according to the synchronization information during the communication with the downstream communication apparatus.

11. The intermediate communication apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the communication circuit is further configured to:
continuously search for a signal of the upstream communication apparatus for a first preset duration;
in response to that the intermediate communication apparatus is synchronized with the upstream communication apparatus during the search for the signal of the upstream communication apparatus for the first preset duration, wait for synchronizing with the downstream communication apparatus; and
in response to that the signal of the upstream communication apparatus is not found within the first preset duration:
adjust the parameter of the intermediate communication apparatus according to the synchronization information; and
communicate with the downstream communication apparatus for a second preset duration.

12. The intermediate communication apparatus of claim 11 , wherein:
the first preset duration is greater than or equal to a first threshold and less than or equal to a second threshold;
the first threshold is a minimum value of a time length satisfying a requirement of the search; and
the second threshold is a maximum value of a time length ensuring a synchronization between the downstream communication apparatus and the intermediate communication apparatus.

13. The intermediate communication apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the second preset duration is greater than or equal to a third threshold, the third threshold being a minimum value enabling a difference between a crystal oscillator frequency of the downstream communication apparatus and a crystal oscillator frequency of the intermediate communication apparatus to converge to a stable value.

14. The intermediate communication apparatus of claim 11 , wherein:
the synchronization information is first synchronization information; and
the communication circuit is further configured to transmit data to the downstream communication apparatus according to second synchronization information to resynchronize the downstream communication apparatus with the upstream communication apparatus, the second synchronization information including information for resynchronizing with the upstream communication apparatus.

15. The intermediate communication apparatus of claim 11 , wherein a ratio of the first preset duration to the second preset duration is between 0.5 and 2, and a duty ratio of the communication between the intermediate communication apparatus and the downstream communication apparatus is between ⅓ and ⅔.

16. The intermediate communication apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the communication circuit is further configured to:
enter a full receiving state; and
search for the signal of the upstream communication apparatus in the full receiving state.

17. The intermediate communication apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the synchronization information includes at least one of frequency offset information or time offset information.

18. A communication system comprising:
an intermediate communication apparatus including an acquisition circuit and a communication circuit;
an upstream communication apparatus of the intermediate communication apparatus; and
a downstream communication apparatus of the intermediate communication apparatus;
wherein:
the acquisition circuit is configured to obtain synchronization information for synchronizing with the downstream communication apparatus;
the communication circuit is configured to perform a search for the upstream communicati

Assignees

• Sz Dji Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Rao Xiongbin
• Yin Xiaojun
• Ma Ning
• Wang Naibo

Classifications

• G08G5/57

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• G08G5/55

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• G08G5/26

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• G08G5/25

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• H04W56/0045

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