Autonomous Device Networking via Mediator Controller
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current autonomous devices lack an efficient method for networking and communication, which limits their ability to share skills and resources effectively, hindering their performance and utility in various tasks.
Innovation Solution
A system that monitors and characterizes autonomous devices, identifies similar devices, and instantiates a network for enabling communication between them, allowing for the sharing of skills, resources, and information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If autonomous devices operate independently without networking, then device complexity is reduced, but their ability to share skills and resources is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a network controller as an intermediary component that manages communication and coordination between autonomous devices. This mediator handles the complexity of networking, allowing individual devices to share skills and resources without each device needing to implement complex networking logic independently.
2Productivity
If autonomous devices form a network to communicate and share information, then their performance and utility improve, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the autonomous device ecosystem into distinct functional components: individual autonomous devices, a network controller for managing connections, and a skill repository for storing shared capabilities. This segmentation allows each component to focus on specific tasks, improving overall productivity while distributing system complexity across multiple specialized elements rather than concentrating it in each device.
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AI summary
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining characteristics of autonomous devices, identifying a portion of the autonomous devices having relatable characteristics, and assigning a network to the portion of autonomous devices for enabling communications with the portion of autonomous devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.