Adaptive Network Hardware Modes for Power-Aware Coverage Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional network management systems focus on maximizing capacity and coverage without considering power optimization, leading to unnecessary energy consumption by network components.
Innovation Solution
A DI-based computerized framework that adaptively configures network hardware to meet current demand by dynamically toggling between operational modes, balancing performance and power savings based on user behavior patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If network components operate at maximum capacity and coverage, then network performance is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic operational modes that allow network components to adjust their performance characteristics in real-time based on actual demand. The system transitions between different operational states (e.g., high-performance mode, energy-saving mode) to match network usage patterns, thereby optimizing the balance between network performance and energy consumption rather than operating at fixed maximum capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters such as transmit power levels, channel bandwidth, and modulation schemes based on detected usage patterns and environmental conditions. By dynamically adjusting these parameters, the network can maintain adequate performance while consuming less energy during periods of lower demand or when environmental conditions allow for reduced power operation.
2Area of stationary object
If network components operate at maximum capacity, then network coverage is improved, but power strain on components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic adjustment of coverage parameters including transmit power and antenna beamforming patterns. The system expands coverage area when demand requires it while contracting coverage during low-usage periods, thereby reducing the power strain on network components while maintaining adequate coverage for active users.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies different operational characteristics to different spatial zones within the network coverage area. High-power transmission is directed only toward areas with active users, while other zones operate at reduced power levels or are temporarily deactivated, optimizing the balance between coverage area and power consumption.
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AI summary
Disclosed are systems and methods that provide a computerized network management framework that adaptively configures hardware components providing a network at a location based on determined intelligence about the location, including behavioral patterns of users in/around the location. The framework can automatically, in a dynamic manner, trigger and toggle between operational modes of the network so as to provide or offer the necessary network capacity and coverage for current demands on the network. The framework enables a computerized balance between network performance and power savings by configuring the network hardware to operate at power levels specific to the current needs of the network's connected devices. Thus, the disclosed framework provides mechanisms for varying operational modes that meet the threshold needs of network requests, thereby ensuring expected performance of the network is maintained while reducing the power strain on the network components.