Anchored Device Network Access Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
High-density mobile device usage in areas like shopping malls or sporting events leads to network congestion and potential denial of service due to overloaded cellular network resources, as each device operates independently, exhausting available bandwidth and resources.
Innovation Solution
A system that designates an 'anchored device' within the network, capable of sharing resources across multiple devices via both cellular and wireless local area networks, to manage network access and reduce congestion by routing communications through a selected device with sufficient capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If each mobile device operates independently on the cellular network, then each device can access network resources directly, but network congestion and resource exhaustion occur in high-density areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an anchored device as an intermediary between multiple mobile devices and the cellular network. The anchored device receives and forwards data packets from multiple devices, reducing direct connections to the network and alleviating congestion while maintaining service availability.
2Quantity of substance
If infrastructure is expanded to handle increased user load, then network capacity increases, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables mobile devices to serve themselves by selecting and connecting to anchored devices in high-density areas. This self-organizing mechanism increases network capacity without requiring additional infrastructure deployment, avoiding increased system complexity.
3Productivity
If more devices connect to the cellular network simultaneously, then network utilization increases, but resource exhaustion and denial of service occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple device connections through a single anchored device connection to the cellular network. Multiple devices share the anchored device's network resources, increasing overall network utilization while preventing resource exhaustion at the network level.
Data Source
AI summary
A method that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting movement information for the mobile communication device to a cellular network, receiving a request from a first communication device of a plurality of communication devices to access the cellular network through the mobile communication device, where the plurality of communication devices are coupled to the plurality of communication devices via a wireless local area network and wherein the mobile communication device is coupled to the cellular network, and providing access to the cellular network for the first communication device responsive to the cellular network determining that the mobile communication device has a required network capability based on the movement information and according to the request. Other embodiments are disclosed.