Ad Hoc Network Gateway Bandwidth Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices often experience slow data transfer rates when connecting to the broader network due to differential bandwidths between local wireless connections and wider network communications, limiting the speed of data transfer.
Innovation Solution
Establishing an ad hoc network that allows devices to leverage the bandwidth of other local devices by dividing data into portions and transferring them in parallel through a gateway, creating a virtual high-bandwidth connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If a mobile device uses a single wireless connection to access the broader network, then the device can maintain a simple connection structure, but the data transfer speed is limited by the bandwidth of that single connection
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data transfer task by dividing the data into multiple portions and establishing multiple parallel wireless connections through different devices in the ad hoc network. Each connection handles a separate data portion, allowing simultaneous data transfer that collectively achieves high-speed access to the broader network while maintaining individual connection simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the bandwidth resources of multiple mobile devices by creating an ad hoc network where each device contributes its wireless connection capacity. The combined bandwidth of these merged connections provides the borrower device with high-speed access to the broader network, overcoming the limitation of a single connection
2Productivity
If a mobile device establishes multiple parallel connections through an ad hoc network to increase bandwidth, then data transfer speed improves, but the complexity of network management and coordination increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway device serves as an intermediary that coordinates the multiple parallel connections in the ad hoc network. It receives data portions from different lender devices, manages the parallel transfers, and delivers the complete data to the borrower device, thereby simplifying network management complexity while maintaining high data transfer throughput
Solution Approach 2:
The ad hoc network devices automatically discover each other and establish connections without manual configuration. The system self-organizes the parallel data transfer paths and dynamically manages the network topology, reducing the need for complex centralized network management while achieving high productivity
3Loss of time
If data is transferred serially through a single gateway connection, then the network architecture remains simple, but the download time for large files becomes excessively long
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the large data file into multiple portions and establishes parallel data transfer channels through different devices in the ad hoc network. Each channel transfers a portion simultaneously, reducing the overall download time from minutes to seconds by eliminating the serial transfer bottleneck while managing architecture complexity through systematic segmentation
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AI summary
Sytems and methods for establising gateway bandwidth sharing ad hoc networks. In a first aspect, a method includes establishing a relationship with a gateway that retrieves data from a remote location and divides the data into at least a first portion and a second portion. The method further includes establising an ad hoc network comprising at least one local lender, receiving the first portion from the gateway via the at least one local lender, receiving the second portion from the gateway, and joining the first portion and the second portion to re-create the data.