Wireless Access Point Installation via User Demand Aggregation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional RF technology, such as WiFi, faces challenges in determining optimal locations for short-range base station installations due to lack of data on user demand, as high people density does not necessarily translate to usage of the access point.
Innovation Solution
A system where mobile devices execute an application to request the installation of new wireless access points at specific geographical locations, with user feedback aggregated to identify beneficial installation sites, allowing service providers to install access points based on user demand.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If service providers install WiFi base stations based on high people density areas, then coverage area is expanded, but utilization efficiency deteriorates because high people density does not necessarily translate to access point usage
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by collecting actual user connection data and access patterns from existing WiFi users. This feedback loop allows the service provider to identify locations where users actually connect to WiFi, enabling data-driven decisions for new base station installations that improve utilization efficiency while expanding coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to anonymously contribute their location and connection data through their mobile devices. This self-service approach allows the network to automatically gather utilization information without requiring manual surveys or active user participation in planning, thus identifying high-value installation locations efficiently.
2Manufacturing precision
If service providers conduct extensive market research to identify optimal installation locations, then installation precision is improved, but time consumption and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses mobile devices as intermediaries to collect location and usage data. Instead of conducting direct market research, the mobile devices anonymously report position information and connection patterns, providing precise installation location data without requiring time-consuming surveys or market research activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary data collection by gathering location and usage information from existing users before new base stations are installed. This preliminary action provides advance knowledge of optimal installation locations, eliminating the need for time-consuming market research at the planning stage.
Data Source
AI summary
A network management application receives input from a subscriber operating a computer device to add a new wireless access point to a network environment. The input specifies a geographical location in which the subscriber requests installation of the new wireless access point in the network environment. The network management application produces a message to include the geographical location as specified by the input. The message indicates that the subscriber requests installation of the new wireless access point at the geographical location. The network management application initiates transmission of the message from the computer device to an aggregator resource at a remote location. A service provider analyzes installation request information produced by the aggregator resource to determine where to install one or more new wireless access points in the network environment.