Bypass Communication Link for Group Node Connectivity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems face connectivity issues when a communication link fails between a remote management system and a communication node in a group communication system, leading to lost communications and potential loss of functionality for disconnected nodes.
Innovation Solution
A bypass communication link is established using one or more additional communication nodes, either within the same group or external nodes, to maintain management communications securely through encryption, ensuring continuous connectivity and functionality for all nodes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a direct communication link is used between remote management system and communication nodes, then communication simplicity is maintained, but connectivity reliability deteriorates when link failure occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces intermediate communication nodes (bypass nodes) that act as mediators to establish alternative communication paths. When the direct management communication link fails, these intermediary nodes relay management communications between the remote management system and the affected communication node, thereby maintaining connectivity reliability without requiring complex direct links between all nodes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the communication network into multiple independent paths by utilizing available communication nodes as bypass intermediaries. This segmentation creates redundant communication routes, allowing the system to switch from a direct link to segmented alternative paths when link failure occurs, improving reliability while maintaining manageable complexity through modular node-based routing.
2Reliability
If bypass communication nodes are used to maintain connectivity, then connectivity reliability is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional nodes and encryption requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where communication nodes automatically detect link failures and initiate bypass procedures without centralized control. Nodes autonomously identify suitable bypass intermediaries, establish alternative communication paths, and manage encryption/decryption operations, thereby improving reliability while limiting complexity growth through decentralized automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs preliminary action by pre-identifying and pre-establishing bypass communication capabilities among available nodes before link failures occur. Nodes maintain readiness to act as bypass intermediaries with pre-configured encryption capabilities, allowing rapid failover when direct links fail, thus improving reliability while containing complexity through advance preparation rather than reactive complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If encryption is applied to bypass management communications, then security is improved, but processing overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by implementing encryption selectively only for bypass management communications rather than all communications. Encryption is applied locally at the bypass node where it is most needed for security, while other communications maintain their original processing requirements, thus improving security for critical management traffic while minimizing overall processing energy consumption.
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AI summary
Upon detection of a failure of a communication link between a remote management system and a communication node, a bypass link is established. The remote management system evaluates whether additional communication nodes can act as a bypass for management communications between the remote management system and the communication node whose management communication link has failed. The remote management system instructs a selected bypass communication node to establish the bypass management communication link between the bypass node and the disconnected node whose management communication link has failed. Depending on the relationship between nodes, management communications sent using the bypass link may be secured. The bypass link in some implementations may include multiple bypass communication nodes linked together to provide a chain of bypass management communication links between the remote management system and the disconnected communication node.