Network bridge, network bridge self-adaptive pairing system and network bridge self-adaptive pairing method

Abstract

The invention provides a network bridge, a network bridge adaptive pairing system and a network bridge adaptive pairing method. According to the scheme, a full-degree-of-freedom automatic direction adjusting module capable of automatically adjusting is arranged on a directional antenna; the optimal direction of the directional antenna of the sub-network bridge is automatically determined by traversing whether the sub-network bridge is in the preset angle range of the directional antenna of the main network bridge in different directions of the directional antenna of the sub-network bridge and whether the signal intensity is optimal, so that adaptive pairing of the two network bridges is realized, and the configuration efficiency of the network bridges is improved; meanwhile, in consideration of the problem of difficulty in maintenance caused by angle and direction deviation of the directional antenna due to environmental influence, the scheme of the invention detects the signal intensity of the network bridge in real time, and when the signal intensity is lower than a preset threshold value, the directional antenna of the sub-network bridge is controlled again to execute direction adjustment according to a preset strategy; and performing pairing of the main network bridge and the sub-network bridge until the sub-network bridge is within the preset angle range of the main network bridge and the signal intensity of the coverage area is optimal, thereby improving the environment adaptability of the scheme.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of network equipment, and in particular relates to a network bridge, a network bridge adaptive pairing system and a method. Background Art

[0002] The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present invention and do not necessarily constitute prior art.

[0003] The existing pairing methods of bridge devices mainly include logging into the built-in web page of the product, DIP switch, DIP + digital display, and cloud configuration after the bridge is connected to the Internet. These pairing methods all require human participation to achieve the pairing of a pair of bridges.

[0004] The inventors have discovered that when installing a bridge, the directional antennas of most existing bridge products need to be manually preset in a specific direction and then installed on a relatively high utility pole. The bridges are then manually paired. This method may result in the preset direction of the directional antenna not being the optimal configuration, and the manual pairing method is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Secondly, during the use of the bridge, due to external environmental factors, the directional antenna of the bridge may easily deviate from its angle and direction, requiring manual climbing of the pole to manually readjust the direction, resulting in high after-sales maintenance costs. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention provides a network bridge, a network bridge adaptive pairing system and a method to solve the problem that the traditional solution cannot achieve the optimal configuration of the network bridge during installation and is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the problem that during the use of the network bridge, the directional antenna angle direction is easily deviated due to environmental influences, resulting in maintenance difficulties.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a network bridge, characterized in that it comprises a network bridge body and a directional antenna connected to the network bridge body, the network bridge body is equipped with a built-in laser transceiver module, and the directional antenna is provided with a full-degree-of-freedom automatic direction adjustment module;

[0007] Among them, the processor of the bridge body executes the following processing process: in response to the power-on action of the bridge, the full-freedom automatic direction adjustment module of the laser transceiver module and the directional antenna is started; the directional antenna is controlled to perform direction adjustment according to a preset strategy until the current bridge is within the preset angle range of the bridge to be paired and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal; the preset angle range is determined specifically by: controlling the transmission and reception of the laser transceiver module to determine the distance between the two bridges to be paired, and based on the distance and combined with the positions of the two bridges, the preset angle range of the directional antenna of the bridge to be paired is determined.

[0008] Furthermore, the processor records in real time the basic state of the bridge when the direction of the directional antenna is adjusted, wherein the basic state of the bridge includes signal strength and bandwidth.

[0009] Furthermore, the determination of whether the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal is specifically as follows: determining the optimal signal strength in the coverage area according to the signal strengths corresponding to different directions during the process of adjusting the direction of the directional antenna.

[0010] Furthermore, the preset angle range is a 60° angle range of a directional antenna.

[0011] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a bridge adaptive pairing system is provided, including a main bridge and a sub-bridge, wherein the main bridge and the sub-bridge adopt the above-mentioned bridge structure.

[0012] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a bridge adaptive pairing method is provided, which is applied to the above-mentioned bridge adaptive pairing system, and the method includes:

[0013] In response to the bridge power-on action, the laser transceiver module of the sub-bridge and the full-freedom automatic direction adjustment module of the directional antenna are started;

[0014] Control the directional antenna of the sub-bridge to perform direction adjustment according to the preset strategy until the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the main bridge and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal; wherein the preset angle range is determined by controlling the transmission and reception of the laser transceiver module to determine the distance between the two bridges to be paired, and based on the distance and in combination with the positions of the two bridges, determine the preset angle range of the directional antenna of the main bridge;

[0015] Perform pairing of the master bridge and the subbridge.

[0016] Furthermore, the judgment that the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal is specifically as follows: real-time recording of the basic state of the bridge when the direction of the directional antenna of the sub-bridge is adjusted, wherein the basic state of the bridge includes signal strength and bandwidth; determining the optimal signal strength in the coverage area according to the signal strength corresponding to different directions during the adjustment of the direction of the directional antenna of the sub-bridge.

[0017] Furthermore, when all directions traversed by the sub-bridge are not within the preset angle range of the main bridge, the direction adjustment of the directional antenna of the main bridge is performed until the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the main bridge and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal.

[0018] Furthermore, when the signal strength of the sub-bridge is lower than the preset threshold, the directional antenna of the sub-bridge is re-controlled to perform direction adjustment according to the preset strategy until the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the main bridge and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal, and the main bridge and the sub-bridge are paired.

[0019] Furthermore, the preset angle range is a 60° angle range of a directional antenna.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] (1) The present invention provides a network bridge, a network bridge adaptive pairing system and a method. The scheme is to set an automatically adjustable full-freedom automatic direction adjustment module on the directional antenna. When the network bridge is powered on, it traverses the different directions of the directional antenna of the sub-bridge to determine whether the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the directional antenna of the main bridge and whether the signal strength is optimal, so as to automatically determine the optimal direction of the directional antenna, realize adaptive pairing of the two bridges, and effectively improve the configuration efficiency of the bridge.

[0022] (2) Taking into account the problem that the directional antenna angle direction deviation caused by environmental influences leads to maintenance difficulties, the scheme described in the present invention detects the signal strength of the bridge in real time. When it is lower than a preset threshold, the directional antenna of the sub-bridge is re-controlled to perform direction adjustment according to a preset strategy until the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the main bridge and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal, and the main bridge and the sub-bridge are paired, thereby improving the environmental adaptability of the scheme described in the present invention.

[0023] (3) In the scheme described in the present invention, when the directional antenna of the sub-bridge is not within the preset angle range of the main bridge after traversing all directions, the adjustment of the directional antenna of the main bridge is started until the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the main bridge and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal. Through the joint adjustment of the directional antennas of the sub-bridge and the main bridge, the environmental adaptability of the scheme described in the present invention can be further guaranteed.

[0024] Advantages of additional aspects of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The accompanying drawings in the specification, which constitute a part of the present invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute improper limitations on the present invention.

[0026] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a bridge structure described in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a bridge adaptive pairing system described in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 A flow chart of a bridge adaptive pairing method described in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Among them, 1. Electric pole; 2. Bridge body; 3. Directional antenna; 4. Full-freedom automatic direction adjustment module; 5. Laser transceiver module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0031] It should be noted that the following detailed descriptions are all illustrative and intended to provide further explanation of the present invention. Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meanings as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs.

[0032] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit exemplary embodiments according to the present invention. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0033] In the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features of the embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0034] In order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, such as Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a network bridge, characterized in that it includes a network bridge body 2 and a directional antenna 3 connected to the network bridge body, the network bridge body is equipped with a laser transceiver module 5, and the directional antenna is provided with a full-freedom automatic direction adjustment module 4;

[0035] Among them, the processor of the bridge body 2 executes the following processing process: in response to the power-on action of the bridge, the full-freedom automatic direction adjustment module 4 of the laser transceiver module and the directional antenna is started; the directional antenna 3 is controlled to perform direction adjustment according to the preset strategy until the current bridge is within the preset angle range of the bridge to be paired and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal; the preset angle range is determined specifically as follows: by controlling the transmission and reception of the laser transceiver module 5, the distance between the two bridges to be paired is determined, and based on the distance, combined with the positions of the two bridges, the preset angle range of the directional antenna of the bridge to be paired is determined.

[0036] In the specific implementation, the distance between the two bridges to be paired is determined by controlling the emission and reception of the laser transceiver module 5, specifically: laser emission is performed through the laser transceiver module of the current bridge, and the laser transceiver module of the lower-level bridge emits laser after receiving the laser signal; after the laser transceiver module of the current bridge receives the laser signal, the distance between the current bridge and the lower-level bridge is determined based on the time interval between the current bridge emitting and receiving the laser, combined with the laser transmission speed.

[0037] In one or more embodiments, the full-degree-of-freedom automatic direction adjustment module can be implemented by using the cooperation of a stepping motor and a rotating shaft to adjust the direction of the directional antenna, and collecting speed and direction data through a gyroscope. It can be understood that the scheme described in this embodiment does not limit the specific structure of the full-degree-of-freedom automatic direction adjustment module, and a direction adjustment module of any structure that can satisfy the directional antenna's ability to adjust the direction of each degree of freedom under the control of the bridge body can be used.

[0038] In a specific implementation, the preset angle range is a 60° angle range of a directional antenna.

[0039] In a specific implementation, the processor records in real time the basic state of the bridge when the directional antenna direction is adjusted, wherein the basic state of the bridge includes signal strength and bandwidth; the judgment of the optimal signal strength of the coverage area is specifically: determining the optimal signal strength of the coverage area according to the signal strength corresponding to different directions during the adjustment of the directional antenna direction.

[0040] In one or more implementations, based on the above-mentioned bridge, such as Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment provides a bridge adaptive pairing system, including a main bridge and a sub-bridge, and the main bridge and the sub-bridge adopt the above-mentioned bridge structure.

[0041] In one or more embodiments, corresponding to the above system, such as Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a bridge adaptive pairing method, which is applied to the bridge adaptive pairing system described in the above embodiment, and the method includes:

[0042] In response to the bridge power-on action, the laser transceiver module of the sub-bridge and the full-freedom automatic direction adjustment module of the directional antenna are started;

[0043] Control the directional antenna of the sub-bridge to perform direction adjustment according to the preset strategy until the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the main bridge and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal; wherein the preset angle range is determined by controlling the transmission and reception of the laser transceiver module to determine the distance between the two bridges to be paired, and based on the distance and in combination with the positions of the two bridges, determine the preset angle range of the directional antenna of the main bridge;

[0044] Perform pairing of the master bridge and the subbridge.

[0045] In a specific implementation, the control sub-bridge directional antenna performs direction adjustment according to a preset strategy, wherein the preset strategy may be: starting from the initial position of the directional antenna, sequentially rotating the directional antenna in a certain direction by a preset angle (e.g., adjusting 20° each time) until a circle is completed. It is understandable that the preset strategy may be set according to actual conditions.

[0046] In a specific implementation, the signal strength in the coverage area is judged to be optimal, specifically: real-time recording of the basic state of the bridge when the direction of the directional antenna of the sub-bridge is adjusted, wherein the basic state of the bridge includes signal strength and bandwidth; determining the optimal signal strength of the coverage area according to the signal strength corresponding to different directions during the adjustment of the direction of the directional antenna of the sub-bridge.

[0047] In the specific implementation, when all directions traversed by the sub-bridge are not within the preset angle range of the main bridge, the direction of the directional antenna of the main bridge is adjusted until the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the main bridge and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal.

[0048] In the specific implementation, when the signal strength of the sub-bridge is lower than the preset threshold, the directional antenna of the main bridge is re-controlled to perform direction adjustment according to the preset strategy until the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the main bridge and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal, and the main bridge and the sub-bridge are paired.

[0049] In a specific implementation, the preset angle range is a 60° angle range of a directional antenna.

[0050] It should be noted here that whether the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the main bridge can be determined by the signal strength obtained by the sub-bridge; at the same time, during the initial installation, the sub-bridge will automatically try to connect to the main bridge. If it cannot be connected, the sub-bridge will automatically rotate. If it is connected normally, it will choose whether it is in the optimal range based on the pairing signal information. If not, it will continue to rotate until it reaches the optimal range.

[0051] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the units, i.e., algorithm steps, of the various examples described in the present embodiment can be implemented in electronic hardware or in a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the present invention.

[0052] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A network bridge, characterized in that: It includes a bridge body and a directional antenna connected to the bridge body, the bridge body is equipped with a laser transceiver module, and the directional antenna is provided with a full-freedom automatic direction adjustment module; Among them, the processor of the bridge body executes the following processing process: in response to the power-on action of the bridge, the full-freedom automatic direction adjustment module of the laser transceiver module and the directional antenna is started; the directional antenna is controlled to perform direction adjustment according to a preset strategy until the current bridge is within the preset angle range of the bridge to be paired and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal; the preset angle range is determined specifically by: controlling the transmission and reception of the laser transceiver module to determine the distance between the two bridges to be paired, and based on the distance and combined with the positions of the two bridges, the preset angle range of the directional antenna of the bridge to be paired is determined.

2. A network bridge as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The processor records in real time the basic state of the network bridge when the direction of the directional antenna is adjusted, wherein the basic state of the network bridge includes signal strength and bandwidth.

3. A network bridge as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The determination of whether the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal is specifically as follows: determining the optimal signal strength in the coverage area according to the signal strengths corresponding to different directions during the process of adjusting the direction of the directional antenna.

4. A network bridge as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The preset angle range is the 60° angle range of the directional antenna.

5. A bridge adaptive pairing system, characterized in that: It comprises a main bridge and a sub-bridge, and the main bridge and the sub-bridge adopt the bridge structure as described in any one of claims 1-4.

6. A bridge adaptive pairing method, characterized in that: The method is applied to the bridge adaptive pairing system as claimed in claim 5, and the method comprises: In response to the bridge power-on action, the laser transceiver module of the sub-bridge and the full-freedom automatic direction adjustment module of the directional antenna are started; Control the directional antenna of the sub-bridge to perform direction adjustment according to the preset strategy until the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the main bridge and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal; wherein the preset angle range is determined by controlling the transmission and reception of the laser transceiver module to determine the distance between the two bridges to be paired, and based on the distance and in combination with the positions of the two bridges, determine the preset angle range of the directional antenna of the main bridge; Perform pairing of the master bridge and the subbridge.

7. A bridge adaptive pairing method as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The judgment that the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal is specifically as follows: real-time recording of the basic state of the bridge when the direction of the sub-bridge directional antenna is adjusted, wherein the basic state of the bridge includes signal strength and bandwidth; determining the optimal signal strength in the coverage area according to the signal strength corresponding to different directions during the adjustment of the direction of the sub-bridge directional antenna.

8. A bridge adaptive pairing method as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: When all directions traversed by the sub-bridge are not within the preset angle range of the main bridge, the direction of the directional antenna of the main bridge is adjusted until the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the main bridge and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal.

9. A bridge adaptive pairing method as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: When the signal strength of the sub-bridge is lower than the preset threshold, the directional antenna of the sub-bridge is re-controlled to perform direction adjustment according to the preset strategy until the sub-bridge is within the preset angle range of the main bridge and the signal strength in the coverage area is optimal, and the main bridge and the sub-bridge are paired.

10. A bridge adaptive pairing method as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The preset angle range is the 60° angle range of the directional antenna.

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