Cellular Hotspot WAN Bonding for Load Balancing and Self-Healing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to effectively manage and optimize traffic aggregation and load balancing across multiple WAN backhauls and distinct LAN networks, leading to inefficiencies and potential service disruptions.
Innovation Solution
Implementing systems and methods for traffic aggregation, load balancing, and self-healing operations that dynamically combine and adapt traffic across multiple WAN backhauls and LAN networks, utilizing techniques such as packet reordering, classification, and adaptive resource allocation based on link capacity and traffic demand.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traffic is aggregated across multiple WAN backhauls and LAN networks, then bandwidth utilization and network performance are improved, but system complexity and difficulty of managing multiple connections increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple WAN backhaul connections and LAN networks into a unified network system. The system aggregates traffic from multiple sources (different WAN backhauls and LAN networks) and manages them as a single pooled resource, allowing dynamic load balancing and optimization across all connections simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a network gateway or router as an intermediary device that manages the complexity of multiple WAN backhaul connections and LAN networks. This intermediary handles packet routing, load balancing, and connection management, shielding end users from the underlying system complexity while enabling sophisticated traffic aggregation.
2Reliability
If dynamic load balancing and adaptive resource allocation are implemented, then network performance and service continuity are improved, but processing requirements and computational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic load balancing that continuously monitors network conditions (traffic load, connection quality, availability) and automatically adjusts resource allocation in real-time. The system adapts to changing conditions by dynamically selecting optimal paths and distributing traffic loads, ensuring service continuity without manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms where the system continuously monitors network performance metrics and uses this information to adjust load balancing decisions. The monitoring component collects data on traffic patterns, connection quality, and resource utilization, feeding this information back to the load balancer which then optimizes resource allocation accordingly.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple WAN backhauls are used for traffic aggregation, then bandwidth capacity and network resilience are improved, but difficulty of detecting and managing connections increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal management interface that handles multiple WAN backhaul connections through a single point of control. The load balancing system provides multi-functional capabilities including traffic aggregation, quality of service management, failover handling, and performance monitoring, all accessible through unified configuration and management protocols.
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AI summary
In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided methods, systems, mechanisms, techniques, and apparatuses for traffic aggregation on multiple WAN backhauls and multiple distinct LAN networks; for traffic load balancing on multiple WAN backhauls and multiple distinct LAN networks; and for performing self-healing operations utilizing multiple WAN backhauls serving multiple distinct LAN networks. For example, in one embodiment, a first Local Area Network (LAN) access device is to establish a first LAN; a second LAN access device is to establish a second LAN; a first Wide Area Network (WAN) backhaul connection is to provide the first LAN access device with WAN connectivity; a second WAN backhaul connection is to provide the second LAN access device with WAN connectivity; and a traffic aggregation unit is to form a logically bonded WAN interface over the first WAN backhaul and the second WAN backhaul. In some embodiments an optional traffic de-aggregation unit may be used.