Access Point Switching via Touch Selection and RSSI Proximity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Service providers and device manufacturers face challenges in configuring multiple mobile devices to multiple access points and services within a structure, such as vehicles, due to dynamic configuration and security concerns, and the cumbersome process of manual device matching.
Innovation Solution
A system that determines status information associated with a structure, processes it to activate or deactivate access points and services, and uses proximity detection based on Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) values to facilitate secure connections between devices and access points, enabling efficient configuration and authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual device matching is used to connect mobile devices to access points, then connection establishment is possible, but the process becomes time consuming and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic device-to-access point matching by having devices autonomously discover and connect to appropriate access points based on their location within the structure, eliminating the need for manual configuration by users
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures multiple access points at different locations within the structure before devices arrive, so that when devices enter the structure, they can immediately connect to the nearest available access point without requiring setup time
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mobile devices are allowed to access the structure, then service availability is improved, but dynamic configuration and security concerns increase
Solution Approach 1:
The structure is divided into multiple zones with separate access points, allowing the system to grant access to multiple devices while controlling which specific zones each device can access, thereby maintaining security while improving service availability
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors device locations and connection statuses, dynamically adjusting access permissions and configurations based on real-time feedback to maintain security policies while allowing multiple devices to operate
3Ease of operation
If multiple access points are deployed in different parts of the structure, then device connectivity is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple access points are implemented with identical standardized interfaces and protocols, allowing them to function as interchangeable units that collectively improve connectivity without requiring complex individual configurations or management
Data Source
AI summary
An approach is provided for configuring one or more mobile devices to multiple access points and/or services associated with at least one structure. An access platform determines status information associated with at least one structure, wherein the at least one structure is associated with one or more access points located in one part of the at least one structure, one or more other access points located in another part of the at least one structure, or a combination thereof. The access platform then processes and/or facilitates a processing of the status information to cause, at least in part, an activation, a deactivation, or a combination thereof of the one or more access points, one or more services associated with the one or more access points, the one or more other access points, one or more other services associated with the one or more other access points, or a combination thereof.